Obituaries
Johnny Kevin Douglas Watson
August 14, 1966 ~ October 3, 2023 (age 57) Johnny Kevin Douglas Watson, 57, of Clarendon, died at 9:30 p.m. on October 3, 2023, in McLeod Loris Hospital. Johnny was born on August 14, 1966, [Read More]
Month: October 2023
Business
Whiteville Walmart Fined for Overcharging
During a recent inspection, state officials found the Whiteville Walmart regularly overcharged customers . The store was one of eight statewide that the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division (DACSSD) collected fines [Read More]
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West Columbus Searched After Bomb Threat     Â
West Columbus High and West Columbus School were temporarily evacuated today after a bomb threat, making the third for the county this week, including one this morning. Deputies searched the schools and found no evidence [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Yellow Ribbons for Somebody’s Child
My favorite young friend bounced into my office the other day, full of excitement. She was out of school, and had been on an adventure or two with her mother. I had to hear about [Read More]
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Bomb Threat Tied to Emergency Broadcast
A sixth grader allegedly told students that a bomb would be detonated at Central Middle School today during the national emergency broadcast test. Deputies cleared the school this morning, according to the sheriff’s office, and [Read More]
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ADR Member Saves Choking Toddler
 Sandie Simmons didn’t hesitate Sunday when she received a call about a choking child. The Acme-Delco-Riegelwood firefighter went straight from her home to that of the toddler, and her quick action likely saved the three-year-old’s life. [Read More]
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City Schools to Release Early After Latest Threat
The second bomb threat to city schools in a week has led to early dismissal today. The call specifically threatened Central Middle this morning, and students were evacuated just after 8:30 a.m. Superintendent Jonathan Williams [Read More]
Obituaries
Gwynne “G.P.” Pearson Wright
March 21, 1947 ~ October 3, 2023 (age 76) Gwynne P. Wright age 76, of Tabor City, died Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in Brunswick Health Rehab Center, Ash, NC. Born in Hartford County, MD, he was [Read More]
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Virginia (Williamson) Jones
February 1, 1942 ~ October 3, 2023 (age 81) Virginia Williamson Jones 81, passed on Tuesday October 3, 2023 in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House. She was born February 1, 1942 in Columbus County, [Read More]
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Bobby Ray Moore
December 9, 1938 ~ October 2, 2023 (age 84) Bobby Ray Moore, age 84, of Delco, NC passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Premier Living Healthcare, Lake Waccamaw. Bobby was born in [Read More]
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David Alton Baker
December 27, 1937 ~ October 2, 2023 (age 85) Mr. David Alton Baker, 85 of Whiteville passed on Monday, October 2, 2023 in Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was born in Barnstable County MA, the son [Read More]
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Victoria “Vicky” Ann Baldwin
January 10, 1973 – October 1, 2023 Victoria Ann “Vicky” Baldwin 50, of Whiteville passed on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at her home. She was born January 10, 1973 in Columbus County, the daughter of [Read More]
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James Edison Jones
March 1, 1935 ~ October 1, 2023 (age 88) James Edison Jones, 88, of Whiteville, died Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Premier Living. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 8, at Welches Creek [Read More]
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Kenneth Alfonza Smith
November 13, 1937 ~ September 30, 2023 (age 85) Kenneth Alfonza Smith, 85, of Hallsboro, NC, died Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Liberty Commons. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. The funeral will [Read More]
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Bomb Threat Unfounded
Students got an unscheduled break from class Monday morning after a bomb threat was emailed to the city school system. The threat was made around 1030 a.m. The sheriff’s office reported that students at all [Read More]
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Dangerous Apple Snails Found in Lumber River
Giant invasive snails with poisonous eggs may sound like a science fiction movie plot, but apple snails are real, and in the Lumber River. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) announced Monday that apple snails [Read More]