September 6, 1928 ~ July 21, 2023 (age 94) Agnes Strickland Soles age 94, died Friday, July 21, 2023, in her daughter’s home in Tabor City. Born in Horry County, SC., she was the daughter of the late [Read More]
June 8, 1955 ~ July 21, 2023 (age 68) Sheila Foust Wright, age 68, of Hallsboro, NC, passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at MUSC Florence Medical, Florence, SC. She was born in Alamance County, NC on June [Read More]
July 10, 1979 ~ July 19, 2023 (age 44) Connie West Phillips 44, of Bladenboro passed on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Lower Cape Lifecare Angel House, Whiteville. She was born July 10, 1979 in Robeson County, the [Read More]
The sheriff’s office and Whiteville Police are investigating two unexplained deaths. A body was found at 6:32 a.m. in the 800 block of Cemetery Road in Riegelwood, the sheriff’s office reported. No additional information was [Read More]
A resident at Lake Waccamaw Premier Living and Rehab Center celebrated a big milestone this week. Ms. Alma turned 101 years young and even played ‘Nothing but the Blood of Jesus’ on the piano at [Read More]
August 31, 1964 ~ July 20, 2023 (age 58) James Steven Hester, 58, of Lumberton, died on Thursday July 20, 2023, in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville. Stevie was born on August 31, 1964, son [Read More]
March 13, 1989 ~ July 20, 2023 (age 34) Lorelie Kristy Milliken, age 34, of Nakina, NC, died Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. Born March 13, 1989 in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, was the daughter [Read More]
June 16, 1947 ~ July 20, 2023 (age 76) Fred Archely Whaley, age 76, of Nakina, NC, died Thursday, July 20, 2023 in his home. Born June 16, 1947 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of [Read More]
June 23, 1975 ~ July 19, 2023 (age 48) Mary Elizabeth Caulder McCurdy age 48, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, NC. Born in Iowa, she was the daughter of Billy Ray Calder [Read More]
Charity events, benefits, and school supply drives reign supreme this month in Columbus. Be sure to head out to support some of the great causes going on in your neighborhood. Log onto www.columbuscountynews.com for absolutely free to catch up [Read More]
Firefighters from across Columbus County are battling a structure fire in downtown Fair Bluff. The fire appears to be in at least one of the flood-ravaged buildings that is set for demolition as part of [Read More]
It was a lovely spring day, and I thought it might be my last. I was trapping beavers for a landowner so he could make some improvements on the property. The day was warm, I [Read More]
Updated 3 p.m. July 20 Felony charges have been filed against an Evergreen man who allegedly assaulted his wife for an “extended period of time,” according to the sheriff’s office. The victim in the case, [Read More]
Municipal filing ends at noon Friday in Columbus County. As of 3 p.m. today (July 18), several races still have no names on the ballots. Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Fair Bluff, Lake Waccamaw, Sandyfield, Tabor [Read More]
Columbus Regional Healthcare System announced Monday that Megan Sargent is the new Chief Nursing Officer for the hospital. In a press release, CRHS said Sargent was born and raised in a small town in Northern [Read More]
A Sandyfield woman became the county’s 11th highway death Saturday when she stepped into the roadway at the intersection of N.C. 11 and N.C. 87. Sgt. K. McVicker of the Highway Patrol said Shirley Fogle, [Read More]
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