Obituaries
Billy Edwards
October 17, 1944 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 79) Billy Edwards 79 of Whiteville NC transitioned into eternal rest on January 1, 2024. Reverend G. Hewett will deliver the eulogy; burial will follow in George [Read More]
Month: January 2024
Obituaries
Debbie (Hudson) Lane
January 16, 1959 ~ January 3, 2024 (age 64) Debbie Hudson Lane 64, of Riegelwood passed on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at her home. She was born in January 16, 1959 in Carteret County the [Read More]
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BMW Recovered After Driving Into Bridge Project
It took a specialized craze to lift a BMW convertible from its illegal but locally famous  parking place on the Cape Fear River Bridge in Elizabethtown Wednesday. Department of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the [Read More]
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Self-inflicted Gunshot Leads to Pot Plants, Meth
An accidental shooting led to the discovery of marijuana plants, a quantity of drugs and firearms Saturday. The incident occurred just before midnight in a home on Swamp Fox Highway West. Augustine Franco, 22, called [Read More]
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Askew Trial in Green Acres Killing Starts Monday
Back to back murder trials for a Columbus County man could send him to death row. Jury selection starts Monday as Chauncey Askew goes on trial for the first degree murder of Jerome Parrott in [Read More]
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Part of Water District IV Under Boil Advisory
County water customers along Dogwood Stand Road are under a boil advisory after a line break there today. Columbus County officials said in a social media announcement that “local contractors plowed into one of the [Read More]
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Youth Livestock Interest Meeting Set
Young farmers, or anyone 8-18 with an interest in farming, can find out more about livestock production at a meeting Jan. 16.  Cooperative Extension is hosting a youth livestock interest meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at [Read More]
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Whiteville MLK Day Walk is Jan. 14
The annual Martin Luther King Day walk will be Jan. 13 starting at 10 a.m. Marchers will gather at Vineland Station in Whiteville and walk to the courthouse. More than 200 people turned out to honor [Read More]
Church News
Skate Nights Return to Anchorage
Saturday Skate Nights resume this weekend (Jan. 6) at the Anchorage of Lake Waccamaw. The roller skating rink will be open from 7-9:30 p.m. Admission is $8, skate rental $2, and season passes are $110. [Read More]
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Countercharges Filed in Christmas Eve Fight
The man allegedly assaulted by a father and son on Christmas Eve now faces assault charges of his own. Roger Hammonds, 29, of 5325 Princess Ann Road, Evergreen, was arrested on to counts of assault [Read More]
Obituaries
Carolyn (Hunt) Crocker
December 10, 1947 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 76) Carolyn Hunt Crocker, 76, of Chadbourn, entered into eternal rest on Monday, January 1, 2024, while in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville, NC. [Read More]
Obituaries
J. Daniel “Pete” Ward
November 29, 1939 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 84) J. Daniel Ward, lovingly known as “Pete”, entered into his eternal home on Monday, January 1, 2024, while in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System;Â he was [Read More]
Obituaries
Charles Burnett Coleman
September 16, 1941 ~ January 2, 2024 (age 82) Charles Burnett Coleman, age 82 of Tabor City, NC, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in the McLeod Loris Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday, [Read More]
Obituaries
Rev. James Wade Fowler
April 23, 1926 ~ January 2, 2024 (age 97) Rev. James Wade Fowler age 97, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024 in Tabor Commons Assisted Living, Tabor City. He was a retired Baptist minister. Born in [Read More]
Life in Columbus
Commentary: Who Will Bell The Cat?
Note: this commentary is a partial transcript from the Columbus Connection with Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver. The Connection is broadcast every Saturday at 10 a.m. on WTXY and is available on Spotify. There’s an old [Read More]
Life in Columbus
Jefferson Weaver • The Glider and the Firepit
I was skeptical that the wood would be too damp, but since it was New Year’s Eve, I needed a fire. It took a few minutes, but the leaves, pine straw and a suggestion of [Read More]