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John Clyde Baldwin
April 27, 1959 ~ November 6, 2023 (age 64) John Clyde Baldwin, age 64, of Whiteville, N.C., died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. He was born on April 27, 1959, in Columbus County to the [Read More]
Year: 2023
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Rifles Accidentally Left in Vehicles
Two West Columbus High School students were turned over to their parents and two hunting rifles seized at the school Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that two rifles were found in separate trucks on the [Read More]
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Mother and Son Among Arrests in Drug Cases
Sheriff Bill Rogers has released additional information on several major drug investigations from October. Throughout the month, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office made multiple arrests in the county for offenses ranging from narcotics trafficking, assault [Read More]
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Chadbourn Man Charged in Horry Killing
A Sunday morning shooting left a woman dead and sent a Chadbourn man to jail, according to Horry County Police. William Cody Perritt, 21, of Chadbourn is charged with murder and possession of a weapon [Read More]
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Robeson Deputies Shot
Two Robeson County deputies were rushed to an area hospital after they were shot “multiple times” this morning. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins posted open social media that the two deputies were shot off Old [Read More]
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One Dead in Marsh Collision
One person died and another was critically injured in a head-on crash that snarled traffic on White Marsh Monday evening. The 5:45 p.m. crash occurred on Red Hill Road near the Whiteville city limits. Traffic [Read More]
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Black Leaders Call for Rogers to Quit
The Columbus County NAACP and North Carolina Statewide NAACP wants Whiteville School Board Chair Kandle Rogers to resign. Local NAACP president Curtis Hill said in a press release Monday evening that Rogers should resign after [Read More]
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Wanda Faye (Tyree) Smith
August 29, 1942 ~ November 5, 2023 (age 81) Wanda Faye Smith, age 81, of Tabor City, died Sunday, November 5, 2023 in her home. Born August 29, 1942 in Clearwater, FL, she was the [Read More]
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Timothy Michael Flaherty
December 22, 1963 ~ November 5, 2023 (age 59) Timothy Michael Flaherty, 59, of Whiteville, passed on Sunday, November 5, 2023. He was born in Washington, DC, the son of Jill McDonald Flaherty and the [Read More]
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Eddie Shane Jacobs
November 25, 1960 ~ November 4, 2023 (age 62) Eddie Shane Jacobs, 62, of Whiteville passed on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical. He was born November 25, 1960 in [Read More]
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Thieves Hit Diner During Overdose
Several suspects apparently took advantage of an overdose Thursday to steal cash from a Whiteville Diner. Whiteville Police were called to Jerry’s Sandwich Shop just after 4 p.m. Witnesses said a group of people came [Read More]
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R. Mitchel Tyler
July 31, 1942 ~ November 3, 2023 (age 81) Ronald Mitchel Tyler, 81, of Columbus County, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2023, while in the Bradley Creek Health Center at Carolina Bay at Autumn [Read More]
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Dahleaskee Charles Climbingbear
February 8, 1955 ~ November 3, 2023 (age 68) Dahleaskee Charles Climbingbear, 68, of Cherokee and formally of Chadbourn, died on Friday, November 3, 2023, in Cherokee, NC. Charles was born on February 8, 1955, [Read More]
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Willie Mae (Owens) Moore
January 21, 1935 ~ November 2, 2023 (age 88) Willie Mae Owens Moore, age 88, of Chadbourn, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. Willie [Read More]
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Reba LaFaye (McCumbee) Williamson
October 6, 1930 ~ November 2, 2023 (age 93) Reba LaFaye Williamson age 93, died Thursday, November 2, 2023, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center Angel House, Whiteville, NC. Born in Columbus [Read More]
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The Good News for Nov. 3
The Pecan Harvest Festival is in full swing today in downtown Whiteville. There’s music, vendors, food trucks, the car show and more. Remember the parade is at 11, and that will cause some traffic [Read More]