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Maxie Oliver Hammond
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Maxie Oliver Hammond

Maxie Oliver “Max” Hammond, 69, died Friday, July 15, 2022 in Columbus Regional Hospital, Whiteville, NC. He was born July 18, 1952 in Mullins, SC, a son of the late...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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Sharon Kay (Smith) Sholes
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Sharon Kay (Smith) Sholes

Sharon Kay Smith Sholes age 65 of Clarendon, went to be with her Lord on Sunday July 17, 2022, at her residence after an extended illness. Sharon was the daughter of...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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Vivian (George) Brown
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Vivian (George) Brown

Vivian George Brown, 86, of 30 Waterfall Lane, Whiteville, died Sunday, July 17, 2022, at her home. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday, July 24, at First Baptist Church...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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William Wade Ashley
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William Wade Ashley

William Wade Ashley, age 82, passed away at Columbus Regional Healthcare on Friday, July 15, 2022.  He was born on November 7, 1939 in Columbus County to the late John...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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Bobby Ray Mills
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Bobby Ray Mills

Bobby Ray Mills 81, of Bolton passed on July 16, 2022 in Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw. He was born in Columbus County December 30, 1940, the son of the late...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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Ricky O'Neal Creech
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Ricky O’Neal Creech

Ricky Creech, President and CEO of the Boys and Girls Homes of NC, passed away unexpectedly on the morning of July 16, 2022 at the age of 59. A South...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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Jeannie (Ross) Galloway
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Jeannie (Ross) Galloway.

Jeannie Ross Galloway, age 75, of Inverness, FL died Friday, March 18, 2022 in Gainesville, FL. She was born October 22, 1946 in Columbus County, NC to the late John...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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Oliver (J.J.) J. Hill
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Oliver (J.J.) J. Hill

Oliver J. “J.J.” Hill 51, of Nakina passed on Friday, July 15, 2022 in Duke University Hospital.  He was born August 10, 1970 in Merced County, California, the son of...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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Curtis Lee Giles
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Curtis Lee Giles

Curtis Lee Giles 56, of Lake Waccamaw, NC, formerly of Whiteville, NC entered eternal rest on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, NC. He was the...

Crystal Faircloth
July 19, 2022
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BLM sales 2022
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Mustangs, Burros Draw Crowd to Home

Around 75 symbols of the American West visited Lake Waccamaw Friday and Saturday, and a number of them stayed here in Columbus County. The Bureau of Land Management brought wild...

Jefferson Weaver
July 18, 2022
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Ray Cockrell (B&GH photo)
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Cockrell Named as Home President

Chief Mission Officer Ray Cockrell will serve as temporary CEO of the Boys and Girls Home at Lake Waccamaw. President Rickey Creech and two family pets died this morning after...

Jefferson Weaver
July 16, 2022
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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

This week Jefferson talks with Ray Cockrell, the Chief Mission Officer of The Lake Waccamaw Boy’s & Girls Home.  Some of the topics include Youth Mental Health Services, Equine Therapy, Fost...

Jefferson Weaver
July 16, 2022
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Ricky Creech
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Home President Killed in Fire

Boys and Girls Home President Rickey Creech died when his Lake Waccamaw home burned just after midnight Saturday morning. Deputy Fire Marshall Chase Lancaster said the blaze is under investigation....

Jefferson Weaver
July 16, 2022
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The Good News for July 15

This season is the summer of fun in Columbus County this weekend. Take a trip to the museum, the farmer’s market, or the horse sale to check out everything the...

Crystal Faircloth
July 15, 2022
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Gray foxes are one of the top rabies vectors in the state. (WRC Photo)
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Rabid Fox Found in Evergreen

• The case is the first documented rabid animal this year in Columbus. The county’s first documented case of rabies for the year was found in Evergreen Wednesday. In a...

Jefferson Weaver
July 15, 2022
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Atelia McDougal
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Atelia McDougal

Atelia McDougal 65 of Chadbourn transitioned into eternal rest on July 12, 2022. For the safety of you and others please follow CDC Guidelines. Social distancing and face coverings is...

Crystal Faircloth
July 15, 2022
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