March 11, 1954 — October 14, 2023 Michael Hillary Smith, 69, of Bladenboro, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 14, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur Smith Sr. and Lena Pa...
September 8, 1951 ~ October 10, 2023 (age 72) Ms. Josephine Brown passed on 10/10/2023 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, Whiteville, NC. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 a...
January 25, 1992 ~ October 9, 2023 (age 31) Reberiano “Rebbie” Abonza, age 31 of Cerro Gordo, died on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY...
September 30, 1959 – October 10, 2023 Don Seymer Ward, Jr. passed away on October 10, 2023, at the young age of 64, we think to avoid having to survive another scorching Texas summer. He was bor...
The Grissettown Longwood Fire Department will once again hold their annual Grissettown Haunted Trail. The event will run every Saturday and Sunday and on Halloween night from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $15...
Cool, crisp, fall weather will make its way into Columbus this weekend. Volunteer at Shizzy’s, hang out at the haunted trail, or shop at the farmers market. There’s fall fun out there to b...
November 1, 1957 ~ October 12, 2023 (age 65) Memorial services are being planned and will be announced soon Bobby Steven Faulk age 65, died Wednesday, October 12, 2023, in Novant Health New Hanover, W...
March 19, 2000 ~ October 7, 2023 (age 23) Matthew Gordon Townsend Jr. of Whiteville, NC went home to be with the Lord October 7, 2023. He is the son of Matt Gordon Townsend and Natasha Hope Gore. Matt...
December 21, 1944 ~ October 9, 2023 (age 78) Lt. Colonel James Harvey Newman, 78, of Whiteville, N.C., passed away October 9, 2023, with his wife Peggy Joyce Hill Newman by his side. Jim served in the...
The fifth annual Kevin Conner Memorial Run starts Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Whiteville. Conner, a Highway Patrol Trooper from Bladenboro who was based in Columbus, was killed in an ambush duri...
Galloway Farms of Hallsboro was spotlighted this week by the Department of Agriculture (NCDA) as one of the state’s leading agri-tourism attractions. Galloway Farms is home to Maze Craze, the largest ...
Offense is turning out to be the name of the game in area football action this season, and all area teams are firing up their defense before this week’s matchups, West Columbus is on the road to East ...
June 26, 1937 ~ October 12, 2023 (age 86) Louise Nelson Mason 86 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on October 12, 2023. Survivors are daughters: Janice (Mickey) Mitchell McLaurin and Karen ...
January 4, 1959 ~ October 11, 2023 (age 64) Betty Phelps Cartrette age 64, of the Beaverdam Community, died Wednesday, October 11, 2023 in her home. Born in Brunswick County, NC, she was the daughter ...
December 22, 1939 ~ October 6, 2023 (age 83) Carnie Lewis Gillespie, 83, of Bladenboro, NC, died Friday, October 6, 2023, at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. The funeral will be 1:00 P...
December 5, 1957 ~ October 12, 2023 (age 65) Mark Robert Page, age 65, of Clarkton, NC passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday, October 12, 2023. Mark was born in Columbus County on Decem...