November 21, 1950 ~ October 23, 2023 (age 72) Terry Rudolph Fisher, age 72 of Whiteville, died on Monday, October 23, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Terry was born in Columbus County on ...
July 16, 1973 ~ October 23, 2023 (age 50) Jay Howard Stanley, 50, of Whiteville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 23, 2023. Jay was born on July 16, 1973, in New Hanover. He was preced...
Someone stole a school bus from West Columbus High School during the overnight hours on Monday, the sheriff’s office reported. A second bus was damaged. The sheriff’s office reported that a driver con...
November 27, 1950 ~ October 21, 2023 (age 72) Donald Willard Viets, Jr, age 72, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville. ...
July 22, 1947 ~ October 23, 2023 (age 76) Gail Worrell Townsend 76, of Whiteville passed on Monday, October 23, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was born July 22, 1947 in Columbus County, th...
All charges have been dropped against a Georgia woman found passed out in a Dollar General parking lot with a small child in her car. Brandy Lynn Gillis, 34, of Byron, Ga., was held under $5,000 secu...
Homeowners, gardeners, community gardeners, golf course superintendents, and turf consultants are encouraged to submit samples now to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic...
The Walker hound stopped for a moment, panting. He heard the other members of his pack a couple hundred yards out, and knew they were still on the deer, so he decided to take a break, as befits a seni...
Arson charges were pressed against a Whiteville area man who allegedly set fire to a home while a resident was still inside. The sheriff’s office said Jerry Lynn Hewett, 62, was held under no bond for...
Bladen detectives have arrested a man who was using secret cameras to take explicit photos. Colby Edward Dent, 28, was charged with two counts disseminating pornography, installing a photo device in a...
A man, woman and infant escaped injury Saturday when someone allegedly opened fire on their vehicle. The sheriff’s office reported that the family was traveling on Haynes Lennon Road in the 4700 block...
One man was jailed after he allegedly cursed at a deputy trying to break up a crowd at the Whiteville football game Thursday. Javon Geathers, 31, of 4875 Old Lumberton Rd., Whiteville, was charged wit...
October 25, 1944 ~ October 22, 2023 (age 78) John Howard Ward, 78, of Clarendon, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 22, 2023, while in the McLeod Seacoast Hospital in Little River. J...
October 22, 2023 ~ October 22, 2023 Bexli Michelle Jacobs, infant daughter of Karli Greene and Dusty Jacobs was born and passed on Sunday October 22, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. She is survi...
August 10, 1967 ~ October 20, 2023 (age 56) Catherine Yvonne Stephens 56 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on October 20, 2023. Survivors are daughters: Victoria Stephens, Tymeia Stephens a...
March 6, 1956 ~ October 21, 2023 (age 67) Priscilla Ann Godfrey Ward, 67, of Whiteville, died Saturday, October 21, 2023, at home. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, October 27, at the Brunswick-Wacc...