State Highway Patrol Troopers and other agencies will be aggressively enforcing school bus safety laws next week as part of Operation Stop Arm. Passing a stopped school bus is a Class 1 misdemeanor in North [Read More]
Animal Protective Services officers are riding the range this afternoon, chasing a stray Charolais cow in the Pleasant Plains area. The cow was first reported Wednesday evening. It’s been wandering Pleasant Plains, Antioch and Singletary [Read More]
The Columbus County Agricultural Fair is back in town for folks to enjoy this week. There are plenty of games, rides, and tons of food. Pudding Pleasantries is making their dessert debut this year, and [Read More]
www.Jrayrealty.com Beautiful almost 3,000 sq ft 3 bedroom, 3 and a half bath home! Gorgeous family room and gourmet kitchen is ready for family holiday get togethers. Granite counters, spacious cabinets. This is a must [Read More]
Due to the threat of inclement weather on Thursday, Whiteville City Schools and Columbus County Schools have moved Kindergarten Day to Friday (Oct. 14.) The same activities will be available for the special guests. The [Read More]
A man and woman are being sought after a pre-dawn lawnmower ride south of Whiteville. Elicia Porter Sellers, 45, of Clarendon, and Timothy Lewis, 35, of Whiteville, are sought by deputies for allegedly stealing a [Read More]
Fire Chief David Yergeau was back on duty at 8 a.m. Wednesday (today) after being reinstated by the city. Yergeau was put on suspension last month due to an unspecified complaint. The city conducted an [Read More]
Dupree Landing took one step closer to its former glory Tuesday, as Lake Waccamaw commissioners approved Lynn Hinnant’s request to add boat storage away from the waterfront. The board also approved Hinnant’s request to rezone [Read More]
Joyce Marie Potter Burney, age 72, of Kelly, NC went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 10, 2022, at her home. She was born in Bladen County on February 26, 1950, to the [Read More]
Timothy Clyde Blackmon, age 79, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville, NC. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Friends may visit our tribute page to leave condolences for the Blackmon [Read More]
Since I got wrapped halfway around a tree whilst canoeing out of our house during Hurricane Matthew, my back has never quite been the same. Sometimes it’s even less the same than others, if you [Read More]
As spooky season approaches, many churches, businesses, and organizations are holding harvest celebrations and trunk or treats. Columbus, Brunswick, Bladen, and surrounding counties are invited to send your events to Columbus County News for publication. [Read More]
As fall fire season gets underway, state and federal forestry officials are urging extreme caution with both recreational fires and controlled burns of all sizes and kinds. Peak fall fire season runs from October through [Read More]
Cocaine and cash sent three men to jail Saturday in the Dothan area. Jamie Mejia Garrido, 36; Juan Enrique Guerrero, 32; and Jaime Mesia, 21, all of Bolivia, were arrested on charges of felony cocaine [Read More]
Robert “Bobby” Clyde Singletary, age 77, of Bladenboro passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at his home. He reunited with his beloved wife, Wanda Skipper Singletary, his parents James C. Singletary Sr. and Gertrude [Read More]
Billy L. Sweat, 69 of Elizabethtown passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022. He was born on January 21, 1953, to the late Billy Hayward Sweat and Hannah Rose Lewis Gooden. He is preceded in [Read More]
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