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Even More Good News for This Week
Note – the holiday season is always busy, and this year seems even moreso. For that reason, we’re adding a bonus segment of the Good News on the CCN website so you can keep up [Read More]
Month: December 2023
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Self Defense Club Meets Tuesday
Sheepdog Foundation’s Women’s self defense Club will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Nolan Park Recreation Center, 255 Rec Center Dr., Whiteville Tuesday’s event is a “meet and greet” where women can find out more [Read More]
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Churches Join for Alley Event
Friday night will see a special time of Christmas worship in the Alley on Madison in Whiteville. The congregations of Crossroads Church, Beaverdam Original Free Will Baptist, New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist, Pleasant Plains, Trinity [Read More]
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Youth Found with Drugs at CMS
For the second time in less than a month, a student at Central Middle has been caught with illegal drugs. The sheriff’s office reported that the 13 year old male allegedly had a small quantity [Read More]
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Alleged Beer Theft Leads to Jail for NY Couple
Two people were arrested Saturday after an alleged coordinated effort to shoplift beer led to the discovery of drugs. Whiteville Police arrested Dwayne McMillian, age 53, and Taralee White, 31, for second degree trespassing, larceny, [Read More]
Obituaries
Dorothy Lee (Graczyk) Bass
July 8, 1948 ~ December 9, 2023 (age 75) Arrangements will be announced soon by Worthington Funeral Home. Dorothy Lee Graczyk Bass age 75 of Whiteville and formerly of Chadbourn, passed away on Saturday, December [Read More]
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Barry Pace
January 21, 1954 ~ December 8, 2023 (age 69) Mr. William Barry Pace 69, of Hallsboro passed on December 8, 2023 in Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House, Whiteville. He was born January 21, 1954 [Read More]
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The Good News for Dec. 8
Saturday is parade day in Fair Bluff and Riegelwood. Riegelwood’s Christmas in the Village is from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., with a parade at 5 p.m. and the tree lighting at 6. The festival will end with [Read More]
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WRC Urges Safety as Hunting Deaths Skyrocket
State officials are urging extra caution as more hunting deaths have occurred this year than in the past three seasons combined. There is no well-defined reason for the sudden surge, officials said. So far in [Read More]
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Lake, Whiteville Swear in Boards Tuesday
New and incumbent board members will take the oaths of office Tuesday in two local municipalities. At Lake Waccamaw, East Ward Karl Bracey and West Ward Commissioner Terry Littrell were unopposed. They will receive the [Read More]
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Tabor’s Twinkle Town Parade Ushers in Season
Tabor City’s Twinkle Town Christmas celebration continued Thursday with the annual parade through downtown and the community Christmas tree lighting. Hundreds of celebrants turned out to line the streets as fire trucks, floats, marching bands [Read More]
Obituaries
Tanner Dewey McMillion Jr.
February 24, 1998 ~ December 6, 2023 (age 25) Tanner D. McMillion Jr., 25 of Fayetteville; formerly of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on December 6, 2023. Dr. Timothy Lance will deliver the eulogy; Burial [Read More]
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Jerry O’Berry Williams
December 17, 1947 ~ December 5, 2023 (age 75) Jerry O’Berry Williams, 75, of High Point, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. A native of Tabor City, Jerry was [Read More]
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Martha Thomas (Westbrook) Mathews
August 31, 1942 ~ December 6, 2023 (age 81) Martha Thomas Mathews, 81, of Whiteville passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at MUSC in Charleston, SC. She was born August 31, 1942, the daughter [Read More]
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Assault Victim Sues County, Ex-Sheriff
The inmate who was left with brain damage and permanent injuries after an assault in the county detention center is suing former Sheriff Jody Greene and the county. Joshua Cornelius Johnson, 34, listed a Chadbourn [Read More]
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Kelly Man Pleads in Wildfire Arson Cases
Roy Anthony Potter of Kelly has pleaded guilty to eight felony counts of intentionally setting fire to grass, brushlands and woodlands in Bladen and Columbus counties. A press release said that between May 17, 2021, [Read More]