Interim Sheriff William “Bill” Rogers was sworn in this morning at 7 a.m., along with deputies and Animal Protective Services staff. Rogers was appointed to the temporary post by the County Commissioners Wednesday. He retired [Read More]
Retired Highway Patrol Trooper William “Bill” Rogers has been named interim sheriff. The Evergreen resident will serve until the Sheriff Jody Greene is reinstated, or the winner of the election is sworn into office Nov. [Read More]
County commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) in an emergency session to appoint an interim sheriff. A notice from the board clerk said the meeting is open to the public and will also [Read More]
Bladen authorities have arrested a man for selling property without permission, and pocketing the money. Kevin Heath Todd, 47, was released on $25,000 unsecured bond on charged of obtaining property by false pretenses, forging a [Read More]
Ruth Nickolaus White, age 89, formerly of Whiteville, NC, passed into the hands of God on September 29, 2022 after a long illness at home. In 1964, she married Dr. Billy White and they made [Read More]
Jimmie Lesesne passed on Tuesday morning, October 4, 2022, from Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center in Whiteville. The viewing will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 3-5 p.m., at Majestic Funeral Home in Elizabethtown. [Read More]
July 13, 1961 ~ October 3, 2022 (age 61) Brenda Dean Johnson, age 61, of Fair Bluff, passed away on October 3, 2022. For the safety of you and others please follow CDC Guidelines. Social distancing and face [Read More]
Carolyn Green of Whiteville, passed on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC. Ms. Carolyn Greene passed on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte NC. A celebration of her [Read More]
Billy Burns (Bill) Hufham of Delco, NC died peacefully at New Hanover Regional Medical Center on October 4, 2022. Bill was the son of the late William and Lessie Hufham. He was also preceded in [Read More]
Breaking news Sheriff Jody Greene has been suspended from office pending a hearing Oct. 24 in Columbus County Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser signed the order today, and it was served to Greene [Read More]
It took a photograph to convince a Tabor City man that his car wasn’t stolen. Tracy Dean Brown, 51, of 403 S. Lewis St., Tabor City, was charged with DWI in the Friday incident. He [Read More]
Teachers in Columbus and surrounding counties are invited to attend the free Educator Trek nature journaling workshop on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m. at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville. Participants [Read More]
They know, just as surely as if they had a calendar. Their tails wag more; some bounce at the sight of any truck. Others bay constantly, even more than a normal hound whose life revolves [Read More]
Carlanda Alfonzo Best of the Mt. Olive community of Whiteville, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022, at Atrium Health Cabarrus Hospital, Concord, NC. He was the son of the late Mr. Carlanda Best and [Read More]
District Attorney Jon David officially requested Sheriff Jody Greene resign in a letter today (Monday). David refused to comment on the letter, referring all requests to the public records branch of the court system. Greene [Read More]
County commissioners abruptly adjourned Monday’s meeting, postponing the entire agenda until Oct. 17. The commissioners chambers were nearly full with a large crowd of both supporters and opponents of beleaguered Sheriff Jody Greene. The board [Read More]
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