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Man Drowns Saving Child
The second drowning victim in a month has been recovered from Lake Waccamaw.The 33 year old man went into the water to save his nine year old son after a float drifted away from the [Read More]
Year: 2022
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Mercy Rule Ends Game One, 10-0
Whiteville’s Wolfpack was handed a heartbreaker of a loss tonight as Randleman won the first game of the 2A playoffs, 10-0. The Pack couldn’t match the bats of the Tigers, who maintained their one-loss season [Read More]
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Museum Offers Look at Time Before Dinosaurs
If a road trip is on the agenda for the summer, you may want to head to the North Carolina Museum of Nature Sciences in Raleigh to check out their newest Permian exhibit. “Life [Read More]
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The Good News for June 4
With the kids out of school, parents need ways to entertain busy little minds for the summer. Be sure to check out some of the activities going on locally in Columbus County. The First Baptist [Read More]
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Pack Heads for Randleman Showdown
Whiteville’s own “Sultans of Swat” are on the way to Burlington to face undefeated Randleman for the state 2A baseball championship.The Wolfpack was escorted through Whiteville today, from the home field at Legion Stadium past [Read More]
Church News
Home Thanks Staff With Fun Day
The staff at the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina hosted a Family Fun Day on May 21 to show the staff just how much they are appreciated. “Our staff works hard every day [Read More]
Obituaries
Randy Burke Dowless
Randy Burke Dowless, 54, of Whiteville passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 31, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Linda Dowless and one infant grandson, Colby Dowless. Randy leaves behind to [Read More]
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Dorcas “Dot” Johnson
Dorcas Ann “Dot” Johnson, 87, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Wesley Pines Retirement Community in Lumberton. She was born April 23, 1935, in Elizabethtown, NC, a daughter of the late George C. and [Read More]
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George E Bingham, Jr.
George Bingham, Jr., age 79, of Green Sea, SC, died Thursday, June 2, 2022 in his home. George Edward Bingham, Jr., age 79, of Green Sea, SC, died Thursday, June 2, 2022 in his home. [Read More]
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Thomas Limuel Wooten, Jr.
Thomas Limuel Wooten, Jr., age 81 of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Autumn Care Nursing Home in Raeford, NC. Thomas was born on April 6, 1941, in Columbus County, to the [Read More]
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Carolyn Faye (Yopp) Bordeaux
Carolyn Y. Bordeaux of Delco, NC left her earthly life surrounded by family at her side, to join her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in her Heavenly home on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. She was [Read More]
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Lake Chief Looks to PWC to Speed Response
After a recent drowning, Lake Waccamaw Fire Chief Brandy Nance decided wants her search crews to be able to focus on rescue, rather than recovery. To that end, Nance hopes to soon add a jet [Read More]
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Railbed Fire Cause Unknown
Firefighters from four departments and the N.C. Forest Service battled 95-plus degree heat when they tackled a stubborn blaze along the railroad tracks Hinson’s Crossroads Thursday. “They were out there about four hours in some [Read More]
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‘It is what is it is’
Inmate Gets Life in Stabbing It took 30 minutes for a Columbus County Superior Court jury to find David Mark Fields guilty of stabbing a fellow inmate 14 times with a prison shank. Fields was [Read More]
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Tractor Theft Suspect a Man of Many Names
Deputies arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly stole a tractor and gave multiple aliases. Warrants and Detention Center reports show Charles Graham Rogers, 71, was held under $5,500 secured bond. He was charged with [Read More]
Legal Notices
LEGAL NOTICE:
06/01/2022: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA-Part B, Public Law 108,446) Project is presently being amended. The project describes the Special Education programs that Thomas Academy proposes for Federal funding for the 2022-2023 school [Read More]