January 18, 1953 ~ November 14, 2023 (age 70) Harold “Maurice” Hamilton 70, of Cerro Gordo passed on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Maurice was born on Janua...
October 11, 1965 ~ November 15, 2023 (age 58) Bobby Dale Ward age 58, died Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Born in Columbus County, NC. He was the son of the late Waldo and Mary Jane Coleman Ward.  ...
Avid kayakers Doug Smith and Mitchell Cain launched from Madison Street today (Nov. 16)to get a closeup view of some of the problems set to be discussed tonight at the drainage meeting at Whiteville C...
The state government of North Carolina is the 46th best employer in the nation for veterans looking for jobs, Forbes Magazine announced that the state of North Carolina has been named a top-50 Best E...
October 26, 1959 ~ November 15, 2023 James Lee McDuffie 64, of Chadbourn passed on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Shoreland Health Care & Ret Center in Whiteville. James was born on October 26, 1...
Updated A former teacher at Columbus Charter School is in jail under $250,000 secured bond, three counts of indecent liberties with a student. Scott Dale Todd, 29, was dismissed from the school Nov. ...
Thieves targeted the Cerro Gordo Family Dollar multiple times over the course of several days, taking merchandise and even a cash register. The sheriff’s office reported that someone stole an undeterm...
There’s a new twist to an old favorite turkey shoot this weekend: organizers want every single child who attends to win. Saturday is youth shoot night at the Old Dock Cypress Creek Volunteer Fire Depa...
Christmas is just over a month away, but celebrants across Columbus County are making big plans for the season. Whiteville’s Shop Our Stores/Small Business Saturday on Nov. 25 will focus on downtown, ...
Two area organizations are coordinating an ongoing coat drive to help the needy in Columbus County. Whiteville Alliance Church and Volunteers of America are accepting new and gently used coats through...
Two outreach ministries are sponsoring a free community Thanksgiving dinner Saturday in Whiteville. Milk B4 Meat and Willing Vessel Ministries will have free meals and Bibles Saturday at Murf’s Pawn 1...
The TV people were ignoring the growing war in the Middle East, the souring economy at home and other real stories of the morning to yammer happily (and possibly drunkenly) about National Something or...
Lake Waccamaw will be decking the halls, but that’s not all, and it was only the November meeting Tuesday night. Town leaders approved a contract with the Columbus County Sheriff’s APS, di...
October 26, 1994 ~ November 13, 2023 (age 29) Kayla LeeAnn Green Strickland, 29, of Fair Bluff, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023, while in the Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center...
August 4, 1961 ~ November 5, 2023 (age 62) Richard Anthony Wilson, 62, of Bolton, NC, died Sunday, November 5, 2023, at home. The funeral will be 11:00 AM Saturday, November 18, at Peoples Funeral Cha...
November 23, 1973 ~ November 13, 2023 (age 49) Kendall Jarrard Freeman, 49, of Hallsboro, NC, died Monday, November 13, 2023, at home. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Friday, November 17, at Mount Hebron...