A brief meeting at Lake Waccamaw set the course to solve a lot of issues in the town. The half hour monthly gathering addressed what to do with unused vehicles and equipment, flooding issues, and the ...
July 1, 1958 — September 12, 2023 Winfred Randall “Randy” West, 65, of Clarkton passed away at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred E. West and Kath...
October 25, 1934 ~ September 11, 2023 (age 88) Ellis “Billy” Graham, 88, of Whiteville, died Monday, September 11, 2023, in Whiteville at his daughter’s home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air F...
January 29, 1943 ~ September 11, 2023 (age 80) Beatrice Kay Palmer McDannald, age 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care in Whiteville. Beatrice was bo...
May 11, 1927 ~ September 12, 2023 (age 96) Marie Hughes, 96, joined her Lord and Savior when she passed peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Marie lived a long, full and beautiful life. He...
The former boyfriend of a convicted felon was allegedly bitten by his ex after reconciling with his wife, according to sheriff’s reports. Shanna Denise Perry, 36, was arrested on charges of possession...
The county’s 14th highway fatality was reported in Riegelwood this morning, as a motorist slammed into the back of a stopped logging truck. Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue Chief Steve Camlin said t...
June 10, 1945 ~ September 7, 2023 (age 78) Larry Devon Long, 78, of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, September 7, 2023, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 13, at Little Iron Hill ...
As I write these words, it’s been a normal Monday. I started out checking messages and social media after having a few minutes of morning time with my wife. Then I fought and fed the livestock, and we...
May 27, 1961 ~ September 7, 2023 (age 62) Lori Jean Dixon Kaplan, age 62, of Hallsboro, NC, passed away at her home on Thursday, September 7, 2023. Lori was born to the late William Dixon and Joan Ba...
March 14, 1950 ~ September 9, 2023 (age 73) Mr. Hubert Britt Jacobs, Sr. of the Buckhead community, Bolton passed on September 9, 2023 at Lake Waccamaw. He was born in Columbus County, NC the son of t...
Family members and the sheriff’s office are searching for a woman who disappeared early Monday. Rebecca Lee Burton, 46, is a white female with light brown hair. She weighs 150 pounds and is 5’7” tall....
Someone opened fire on a Peacock Road home and vehicle late Sunday, according to a sheriff’s report. Two adults, a teen and a five year old were home at the time, the report said. Multiple shots struc...
Lake Waccamaw water customers along Canal Cove and Waccamaw Shores are being advised to boil their tap water after a main break this morning. The town reported a break in the area of 2402 Canal Cove R...
September 25, 1932 ~ September 11, 2023 (age 90) Lillie Mae Ellis Hinson, 90, of Chadbourn, entered into Heaven on Monday, September 11, 2023, while in the Angel Hospice House in Whiteville, NC. A nat...
October 8, 1941 — September 10, 2023 Emily Ann Hughes Smith, 81, of Bladenboro, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents...