Obituaries
Shirley Evans
Shirley Foley Evans 86, of Whiteville passed on Thursday, July 14, 2022 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was born November 4, 1935 in Horry Co. SC, the daughter of the late Lewis Brady Foley and [Read More]
Year: 2022
Obituaries
Calvin “Butch” Stuart Sasser
Calvin Stuart Sasser, Jr (Butch Sasser), 68, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022, at his home. He was a native of Hallsboro, NC and the son of Calvin Stuart Sasser [Read More]
Obituaries
Linda Faye (Bullard) Wallace
Linda Faye Bullard Wallace, age 76, of Delco died at home, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 25, 1945 to the late Jessie Franklin Bullard and Virginia [Read More]
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Youth Sports Camps Set
Young athletes have a number of opportunities to hone their skills and get ready for the coming seasons over the next month. • West Columbus Youth Sports will host four youth sports camps in August. [Read More]
Business
Seedling Catalogs Available
The N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is now accepting orders in its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 15 million seedlings, the Nursery and Tree Improvement Program produces enough native and genetically [Read More]
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Watermelon Day Saturday at Farmers Market
Nothing says summer like a “red to the rind” watermelon.Whether it’s a Charleston Grey on a grandmother’s porch after Sunday dinner, a truckload of Congos at Vacation Bible School, a volunteer hybrid broken open on [Read More]
Life in Columbus
Deer Hunting, Preparation Classes Offered
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the N.C. Wildlife Federation will offer two free online hunting-related webinars in August. “Introduction to Deer Hunting” will be held on Aug. 9, and “Practical Deer Processing: From Field to Freezer” will [Read More]
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Boil advisory issued for Water District Three
Contractors bored through a water line north of Whiteville Wednesday, leading to a boil water advisory for many customers in Columbus County Water District Three. The areas affected include Tart Road addresses higher than 8917, [Read More]
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Parks and Rec Announces Coloring Contest Winners
Hundreds of entries were sent in for this year’s Columbus Parks and Recreation spring coloring contest. Winners were announced last week. Julie Strickland of the Parks and Rec Department said Noah Rofail won the Ages [Read More]
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Campers, Drainage Top Lake Agenda
Campground regulations and drainage issues around the Waccamaw Shores area topped the Lake Waccamaw commissioners agenda Tuesday. Don Delisle of 144 Waccamaw Shores Road attended June’s meeting to express his concern about the water not [Read More]
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Lake Issues Boil Advisory
Lake Waccamaw water customers near Creek Ridge and Bella coola are under a boil water advisory due to a leaking water main. The town announced the outage this morning. The affected area is from 1502 [Read More]
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Woman Dragged, Run Over During Child Kidnap
• Victim was defending fiancé’s child, officials said. Two women are under secured bonds after allegedly beating and pepper spraying a woman, dragging her down a highway and running over her with a car while [Read More]
Obituaries
Ellis Sterling Ward
Elllis Sterling Ward, Jr., age 84, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Angel House, Lower Cape Fear Life Care, Whiteville, NC. Sterling was born on September 27, 1937 in Columbus County to the [Read More]
Obituaries
Rodney Charles Folger
Rodney Charles Folger, age 34, of Spring Lake, NC, died unexpectedly Saturday. He is survived by his father; Charles Bryon Folger (Kimberly), his mother; Frances Folger, stepfather; Juan Sanchez, grandmother; Alice Price, a sister; Mary [Read More]
Business
Holcomb Leaving Chamber
Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism president Jennifer Holcomb is leaving the post she has held for a decade. Holcomb made the announcement this morning in an email. “I have accepted a position with the [Read More]
Obituaries
Donna (Snarski) Parker
Donna S. Parker 64, of Delco passed on Monday, July 11, 2022 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born September 27, 1957 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of the late John Snarski and [Read More]