Bernice Stroud Norris, age 90, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, September 26, 2022. Born May 12, 1932 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the late William Bertie “W.B.” Stroud and Rosanna [Read More]
October means a lot of things to a lot of people, but to the Cosmetology Department at Southeastern Community College, it means helping those who have experienced infant loss dress those babies for the first [Read More]
Though Columbus County is full of organizations willing to offer a helping hand, one group of teenagers is doing everything they can for the community they love. Laiken Edwards is the president of a club [Read More]
We will bring you Hurricane Ian closings and delays as soon as they become available. Email your closings with a contact number to crystalfaircloth@columbuscounty.news. • The Columbus County Emergency Operations Center has been activated. [Read More]
As families try to find their footing after the pandemic, the First Baptist Church of Lake Waccamaw is preparing these folks and their children for cold weather with the church’s winter coat drive. “Usually, [Read More]
Austin Zachary Graham, age 28, of Tabor City, NC entered eternal rest on Saturday, September 24, 2022 . Viewing will be Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Westside Funeral [Read More]
October 10, 1942 ~ September 24, 2022 (age 79) Climnal Durant Jenkins, 79, of 2018 Otto Nance Road, Cerro Gordo, NC, died Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, [Read More]
June 23, 1957 ~ September 24, 2022 (age 65) Wendell Savage, 65, of 62 Kristi Lane, Cerro Gordo, NC, died Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A [Read More]
Lester R. Craft, a small-college Kentucky football coach who later became a nationally prominent civic leader and advocate for youth causes, died on Sept. 23 in Glenwood Springs, Co., at age 91. Notably, Craft led [Read More]
Folks came out to the fairgrounds in Whiteville today to celebrate a southern classic. The Brunswick Stew Festival included good eats and smiling faces. WTXY Kool 103.9 FM’s Karen Nickel captured some of the fun [Read More]
Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified this morning, and is taking aim at the Florida coast before knocking on the doors of Southeastern North Carolina later this week. WTXY Meteorologist Christopher Cawley urged caution, not panic, in [Read More]
This week Jefferson has in the studio Laiken Edwards of of the Whiteville Juniorette’s Club, and Hal Lowder Jr., Emergency Services Director of the City of Whiteville) THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a [Read More]
Maze Craze at Galloway Farm in Hallsboro opened on Saturday, Sept. 24, for their 2022 season. This year, the farm has partnered with Netflix to bring the ‘Outer Banks’ (OBX) to Columbus County. The [Read More]
A taste of fall weather is in the air, and cooler temperatures mean more time outside. This weekend presents the perfect opportunity to find your way through a maze or enjoy some Southern cooking at [Read More]
November 30, 1935 ~ September 23, 2022 (age 86) Iona Dawson Apple, 86, of 588 Otis & Donnell Nixon Road, Evergreen, NC, died Friday, September 23, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 12:00 PM [Read More]
Deputies in Columbus and Bladen counties are investigating a rash of car breakins that occurred Thursday night. The thieves hit areas north of Whiteville, and along the N.C. 211 corridor between Bladenboro and Clarkton, according [Read More]
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