November 6, 2017 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 5) Kenzlie Rozlynn- Grace Cummings, 5 of Parkton passed away on Friday July 28, 2023 at UNC Chapel Hill Children Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC. She was born Novembe...
January 15, 1956 ~ July 26, 2023 (age 67) Ralph Waburn Ward, age 67, of Ash, NC, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Born January 15, 1956 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of the late Ralph Ward and...
November 24, 1932 ~ July 28, 2023 (age 90) Carl Edward Ray, age 90, of Hallsboro, NC, went to meet his Heavenly Father on July 28, 2023. He passed away peacefully at the Life Care Angel House Hospice...
The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences at Whiteville is exploring the stars in the sky, the insects in the air, and everything on land during August. Check out ancient insects, bees, and space as the mus...
The Columbus County Schools Future Teachers Scholarship, made possible by the partnership between Southeastern Community College, the Columbus County School system, and U.N.C. Pembroke, was awarded to...
As the summer begins to wind down, both faculty and students across the county are preparing to return to school. Head out this weekend to Clarkton and Chadbourn to equip your little ones with what th...
Last week, Columbus County Schools announced that there will not be a supply list for the 2023-2024 academic year, and they welcomed parents to purchase whatever they think their child may need. Teach...
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that County Manager Eddie Madden was involved in the personnel matter discussed in the closed session. Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver made the er...
May 27, 1955 ~ July 26, 2023 (age 68) Alford H. Smith, 68, formerly of the Iron Hill Community, Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at home in Bronx, NY. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Saturda...
November 9, 1947 – July 26, 2023 Melody Ann Dove Lennon, age 75, of Bladenboro passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 while at the Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Center in Whiteville, NC. She was bor...
May 10, 1968 ~ July 25, 2023 (age 55) Kedra Freeman, 55, of Chadbourn, NC, died Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Angel House. The funeral will be 2:00 PM Sunday, July 30, at Peoples...
The days of worrying about a sweat-smeared hunting permit or sopping wet fishing license are over. Effective July 1, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) launched a new, custom licensing syste...
With temperatures and heat indices topping 105 degrees in the coming days, Duke Progress Energy on Thursday asked customers to conserve electricity. The news release came out as more than 2,000 custom...
Due to a recent retirement announcement at the Central Office, The Columbus County Board of Education is making administrative changes to avoid disruptions resulting from personnel moves during the sc...
Lightning struck a tree at Lake Waccamaw Wednesday, breaking windows, damaging a fence and leaving a man with a serious head injury. The initial emergency call just after 4:30 p.m. said a victim had b...
Morgan and Clay Hern recently walked the Boardwalk in Fair Bluff, but they weren’t just out for leisurely stroll. Along with their father, Justin Hern, they cleaned up litter along the path. Do ...