June 29, 1941 ~ September 23, 2023 (age 82) Billy Tompkins age 82, of Tabor City died Saturday, September 24, 2023, in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. Born in Columbus County, NC he was the son of t...
August 2, 1955 ~ September 23, 2023 (age 68) Mr. Johnny Rudolph Patrick 68, of Bolton passed on September 23, 2023 in Zebulon, NC. He was born August 2, 1955 in Columbus County the son of the late ...
September 23, 2023 Regina “Gina” Davis Collier 79, of Bladenboro passed on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House, Whiteville. She was born August 9, 1944 in...
May 23, 1967 ~ September 21, 2023 (age 56) Sherry Reneé Cartrette Beck, age 56, of Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, September 21, 2023, in the McLeod Loris Hospital. Born May 23, 1967 in Columbus Count...
Assistant District Attorney Heath Nance has a new title – judge. Nance will fill the seat left vacant by C. Ashley Gore, who was recently appointed to fill the Superior Court seat of retired Chief Sup...
The local chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes is inviting local churches and parents to an event for kids led by kids. The Fields of Faith prayer gathering invites students to share and pray w...
From the headlines at SCC: Billy Chappell, a self-described hillbilly and mountain boy, is training the next generation of HVAC technicians in Columbus County as one of Southeastern Community College’...
The North Carolina Honey Festival has come and gone, but the committee is still sponsoring ways to raise money for the community. In partnership with Columbus County Schools, the organization will be ...
Traffic was snarled for hours this morning when a logging truck overturned in Riegelwood. The truck lost its load at the intersection of N.C. 87 and Fertilizer Road, forcing delays in the area during ...
The Columbus Baptist Association will be working in cooperation with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Department and the Military Vet Riders Association to sponsor the 2023 Christmas Toy Store for ...
Sept. 21 • All afterschool activities for Columbus County Schools have been cancelled. • East Columbus High School Football has been rescheduled for Monday at East Bladen. • City and county JV games t...
It wasn’t a good week for Pender County teams on the Columbus gridirons Thursday, as play was pushed up in advance of today’s potential tropical weather. Whiteville stomped a strong-hearted Heide Tras...
The rain may put a damper on going outside this weekend, but there is still plenty to do indoors in Columbus. Competitions and church events are still happening in our area. Be sure log onto www.colum...
Whiteville City Council on Tuesday will vote on a contract to take the next steps toward a million-dollar project to turn a former shopping center into a “stormwater park.” While all the structures on...
July 31, 1997 — September 15, 2023 Kaylin Paige Bryan, age 26, of Bladenboro passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Betty Bryan and paternal g...
October 7, 1941 ~ September 21, 2023 (age 81) Diantha Fairfax Cartrette, age 81, of Lake Waccamaw, NC, passed away peacefully at the Angel House Lower Cape Fear Life Care, Whiteville. Diantha was bor...