Obituaries
Chris Griffin
Wilton Christopher “Chris” Griffin, 58, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 in Lumberton. He was born April 10, 1964 in High Point, NC, a son of Carolyn Leigh (Avant) Griffin Hamilton and the late Wilton [Read More]
Year: 2022
Obituaries
Sarah (Winfield) Icard
Sarah Winfield Icard was born in the Rock House on Winfield Road in Polkton, North Carolina August 17, 1921. She married childhood sweetheart, Jack Icard and was a loving mother to three children John, Harriet [Read More]
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Chase O’Bryan Chavis
Chase O’Bryan Chavis age 22, of Chadbourn passed on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at his residence. No services are scheduled at this time. He is survived by his mother, Crystal Gayle Chavis of the home; [Read More]
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Ruth Magaline (Blackman) Biddle
Ruth Magaline Blackman Biddle, age 89 of Whiteville, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at her son’s home. Ruth was born on January 21, 1933, in Columbus County, to the late Obediah Blackman and [Read More]
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Estelle (Simms) Dyson
Thelma Estelle Simms Dyson, age 88 of Chadbourn, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 10, 2022 at her home. Estelle was born on September 2, 1933, in Columbus County, to the late [Read More]
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Landlord Charged with Sexual Battery
A Clarendon man allegedly threatened to mutilate a woman while sexually assaulting her last week. Logan Andrew Williamson, 38, was charged with two counts each of sexual battery and assault on a female, along with [Read More]
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Friday Shootings Keep LEOs Busy
Man reported injured. City and county law enforcement were kept hopping Friday with multiple shootings. It is not known if any of the incidents are related. The sheriff’s office was called to Grand Strand Hospital [Read More]
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Murder Trial on Hold
Isaac Miller’s first degree murder trial was put on hold this morning after Miller’s defense attorney became ill Friday. Miller, 27, was charged with first degree murder in the 2019 slaying of his father, Anthony [Read More]
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Dangerous High Temperatures Move In
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for today (Monday) due to sweltering conditions across the area. Whiteville could see a heat index of 105 or more today, followed by even higher numbers [Read More]
News
Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver
This week Jefferson talks with Aspen Allen & Hayley Damato of Southeastern Community College. Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about [Read More]
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Miller Murder Trial Continues Monday
Testimony will continue Monday in the first degree murder trial of Isaac Miller, charged with shooting his father in 2019. Miller, 27, allegedly shot Anthony Chestnut in their Jackson Street home in Chadbourn in December [Read More]
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The Good News for June 11
Summer is officially in full swing, and the local community college has opportunities for everyone out there. Learn a new skill, or sign up for fall classes. Education is right at your fingertips. • Many [Read More]
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Memorial ride for Luke Simmons
A memorial ride in honor of Sergeant Luke Simmons of Lake Waccamaw will take place on Saturday, June 11. Registration is 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Cruzer’s Drive Thru in Whiteville. Kickstands will go up at 11:00 a.m. [Read More]
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Infant Found Safe; Father Still Sought
The four-month-old baby taken from a Loris-area home has been found safe. Horry County Police issued an alert late Thursday after Mason Bryant was taken from his home by his father, Akeem Bryant, without permission.HCPD [Read More]
Business
Brightspeed Internet Coming to Columbus
A Charlotte based broadband company, Brightspeed, has announced plans to build a fiber optic network in North Carolina that will include Columbus County. It expects to have the project completed by the end of 2023. Brightspeed [Read More]
Obituaries
Annie Pearl (Spivey) Hammonds
Annie Pearl Spivey Hammonds, age 78 of Chadbourn, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Annie Pearl was born on July 31, 1943 in Columbus County, to the [Read More]