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The Good News for Jan. 15-21
Life will move a little slower for the start of the week in Columbus County as most schools, businesses, and government offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on [Read More]
Year: 2022
Business
Survey Will Guide Park Priorities
Planners for the county Parks and Recreation Department hope residents will share their experiences, needs and hopes in a new survey. The survey will be used to create a master plan for future funding requests, [Read More]
Sports
The Daily Sports Wrap Up
1/14/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up MLB: The Players Union and the league’s virtual meeting yesterday did not produce any new good news on the lockout. Opening day for the 2022 season is March 31 [Read More]
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Columbus Expecting Rain, Not Snow
• Some icing possible early Sunday. While meteorologists are tracking a winter storm headed into North Carolina that will dump one to two feet of snow in the mountains of the state, Columbus County seems to [Read More]
Obituaries
Debbie Christine (Gore) Mercer
August 26, 1946 ~ January 12, 2022 (age 75) Debbie Christine Gore Mercer, age 75 of the Beaverdam Community in Chadbourn, passed away, along with her Husband, Don, on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, at Columbus [Read More]
Obituaries
Don Mercer
January 24, 1938 ~ January 12, 2022 (age 83) Don Mercer, age 83 of the Beaverdam Community in Chadbourn, died on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Don was born [Read More]
Obituaries
Skyler Odom Griffin
Skyler Odom Griffin, formerly of Bolton, passed away peacefully early on January 13, 2022 [Read More]
Front Page
The Friday Feature
I am going to take some time this week to talk about Tom Edward Patrick Brady Jr., also known as the G.O.A.T. Let’s talk about what the “Greatest Of All Time” is doing. It is [Read More]
Sports
The Daily Sports Wrap Up
1/13/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up MLB: The Players Union and the league plan to meet today. Opening day for the 2022 season is March 31 and it is the first time since 1968 that all [Read More]
Obituaries
Paul Faulk, Sr.
Mr. Paul Faulk, Sr., age 91, formally of Tabor City, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 [Read More]
Obituaries
Nonnie Mae Powell
Nonnie Mae Powell 98 of Fair Bluff transitioned into eternal rest on January 10, 2022 [Read More]
Obituaries
Willette Rider
Willette Rider 84, of Clarkton passed on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 [Read More]
Obituaries
Lucille (Griffin) Pipkin
Lucille Griffin Pipkin, 64, of Tabor City, died Tuesday, January 11, 2022 [Read More]
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Lake Plans Improvements to Infrastructure
The town of Lake Waccamaw was all about getting the job done at last night’s meeting. Valerie Riege, retired Navy officer and resident, asked permission from the board to paint pickle ball lines on [Read More]
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Chadbourn Police Investigate Three Shootings
• No one was injured, but homes and vehicles were damaged. Chadbourn Police are investigating a series of shootings that occurred between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Tuesday. Police Chief Ken Elliot said no one was [Read More]
Sports
Daily Sports Wrap Up
1/12/22 Daily Sports Wrap Up MLB: Spring training is approaching so the need for face-to-face meetings between the Players Union and the league is in the plans for tomorrow. The pitchers and catchers are supposed [Read More]