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James Devon Long
Mr. James Devon Long, age 58, of Philadelphia, PA, gained Heavenly Wings April 10, 2022. Viewing will be Friday, April 15, 2022, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Westside Funeral Home Chapel. [Read More]
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Roy Webster Fields
Roy Webster Fields age 67, died Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, Whiteville, NC.Born in Robeson County, NC, he was the son of the late Edgar Louis [Read More]
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State Sets New CWD Rules for Deer
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Executive Director Cameron Ingram announced today that he has invoked Emergency Powers to activate a localized response plan to assist with the detection and isolation of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Yadkin and [Read More]
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Columbus Becomes Part of ‘Pineland’
Unconventional warfare is coming to Columbus County. Robin Sage, the “final exam” for U.S. Army Special Forces personnel, begins Friday. Green Beret candidates will work with “insurgents” in the fictional country of Pineland, which includes [Read More]
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Whiteville Makes West Columbus Scream Mercy
West Columbus was the location last night as the Wolfpack rolled into town with an 8-3 record to take on the 3-8 Vikings. Whiteville was 4-0 on the road entering the game and they were [Read More]
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The Daily Sports Wrap Up
4/12/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up PGA The Masters: Tiger Woods has committed to playing in the Open and is considering playing in the PNC Championship next month. The next stop on the tour is RBC [Read More]
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CCSO: Naked Woman Damages Patrol Vehicle
Deputies arrested a Red Store Road woman April 9 after she allegedly charged them while completely naked. Elisha Shamae Colson, 37, was charged with assault on a government official, property damage and indecent exposure in [Read More]
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Melvin Brown
Melvin Brown passed away early Monday morning on April 11, 2022 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Wilmington. The viewing will be on Sunday, April 17, 2022 from 4pm-6pm in the main chapel of [Read More]
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Ernestine Pierce
Ernestine Pierce, 79, formerly of Hallsboro, NC, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at her home in Mint Hill, NC. She was the daughter of the late Willie Caldwell Pierce and Edell Boone Pierce. The funeral [Read More]
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SSG Jack Ivan Dodd, USA Ret
Jack Ivan Dodd 93, of Council passed on April 11, 2022 in Bladen County Hospital. He was born in Bladen County, the son of the late John Ivan Dodd and Clemmie S. Newell Dodd. He [Read More]
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The Daily Sports Wrap Up
4/11/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up PGA The Masters: Scottie Schefter got the Green Jacket scoring –10, 3 shots ahead of Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods finished +66/78. Tiger Woods has committed to playing in the Open [Read More]
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Music, Dance, and More at Charter School’s First Arts Show
Music, dance and the visual arts will be front and center Thursday (April 14) at the first Classical Charter Schools of America-Whiteville Performing Arts Show. “We are excited to provide this opportunity for our students [Read More]
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Eggstravaganza Features Helicopter Egg Drop
The Easter Bunny won’t just be be hippity-hopping down to Galloway Farms Saturday – he’ll be arriving by helicopter. The Fifth Annual Spring Fling and Easter Eggstravaganza will feature thousands of eggs from a helicopter, [Read More]
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Mamie Manning Braddy
Ms. Mamie Manning Braddy, age 66, of Tabor City, NC gained Heavenly Wings on Friday, April 8, 2022 in Grand Strand Medical Hospltal, Myrtle Beach, SC. Viewing will be Thursday, April 14, 2022, from 5:00 [Read More]
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Guilford Monroe Barnes
Guilford Monroe Barnes, age 84, of Whiteville, NC, died Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born January 19, 1938 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late Lossie Cleveland Barnes and Jennie Missouri Strickland [Read More]
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Fletcher Young
Fletcher Young, 92, of 5542 Lisbon Road, Clarkton, NC, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at his home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, April 15, at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 1604 White Plains [Read More]