September 21, 1971 ~ July 30, 2023 (age 51) Tracy Rebecca Smith Canady, 51, of Whiteville, died on Sunday, July 30, 2023, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Tracy was...
June 18, 1937 ~ July 29, 2023 (age 86) Eldred Wayman Ward of Myrtle Beach SC, passed away July 29, 2023. He was born June 18, 1937 in Columbus County,...
Two single-vehicle wrecks this weekend claimed the lives of the drivers. In the first crash, a motorcyclist crossed the center line and struck a ditch, Trooper Trevor Bryan of the...
Major Brett Baxley has been dismissed by Columbus County Sheriff Bill Rogers. Baxley, a retired Highway Patrol Trooper, was originally hired in October 2022 by Sheriff Bill Rogers as an...
An overnight storm brought five to six inches of rain across much off the county Sunday night and early Monday. Meteorologist Christopher Cawley said six inches of rain fell at...
The sheriff’s office is investigating three assaults that were reported over the weekend. Randy Hayes was attacked at his home on Kenneth Hayes Lane near Chadbourn during an argument over...
January 4, 1960 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 63) Wanda Regina Galloway Davis, 63, of Whiteville, died Friday, July 28, 2023, at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. The funeral will be 11:00...
January 5, 1933 ~ July 29, 2023 (age 90) Ezell Askew, 90, of Hallsboro, NC, died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Angel House. He was a veteran of...
December 31, 1993 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 29) Mr. Jeremy Troy Jacobs 29, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Friday, July 28, 2023. He was born December 31, 1993 in Columbus County. Jeremy...
November 6, 2017 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 5) Kenzlie Rozlynn- Grace Cummings, 5 of Parkton passed away on Friday July 28, 2023 at UNC Chapel Hill Children Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC....
January 15, 1956 ~ July 26, 2023 (age 67) Ralph Waburn Ward, age 67, of Ash, NC, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Born January 15, 1956 in Columbus County, NC,...
November 24, 1932 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 90) Carl Edward Ray, age 90, of Hallsboro, NC, went to meet his Heavenly Father on July 28, 2023. He passed away peacefully at the...
The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville is exploring the stars in the sky, the insects in the air, and everything on land during August. Check out ancient insects,...
The Columbus County Schools Future Teachers Scholarship, made possible by the partnership between Southeastern Community College, the Columbus County School system, and U.N.C. Pembroke, was awarded to...
As the summer begins to wind down, both faculty and students across the county are preparing to return to school. Head out this weekend to Clarkton and Chadbourn to equip...
Last week, Columbus County Schools announced that there will not be a supply list for the 2023-2024 academic year, and they welcomed parents to purchase whatever they think their child...