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 born on September 21, 19...
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, the son of the late Sam Pink Ward and Essie Gertr...
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 Highway Patrol said....
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 internal affa...
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 his weather station on ...
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 property, re...
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 AM Friday, August 4, ...
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 the U.S. Army. The funeral...
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 graduated from East C...
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. She was born Novembe...
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, he was the son of the late Ralph Ward and...
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 Life Care Angel House Hospice...
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, bees, and space as the mus...
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 your little ones with what th...
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 may need. Teach...