Obituaries
Tommy Kent Spivey
Tommy Kent Spivey, age 80, died on April 23, 2024. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Tabor City, NC, the son of the late H. Cliff and Ruby H. Spivey. He was a farmer, and [Read More]
Month: April 2024
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130-MPH Chase Leads to Wreck, Arrest of Bladen Suspect
Two men were jailed after a chase Monday with speeds reaching 130 miles per hour. Jacques Ali Vereen, 29, of 619 Mollie Rd., Whiteville, as charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest and multiple traffic [Read More]
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WRC Says Don’t Feed – or Selfie – the Bears
Charges won’t be filed against the Asheville residents who caught two bear cubs and took selfies with them last week. The men and women pulled two baby bears from a tree behind an apartment complex [Read More]
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Elsie Harrelson Campbell
January 23, 1932 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 92) Elsie Campbell, age 92, of Whiteville, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab in Whiteville. Elsie was born in [Read More]
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Naomi Hinson
August 24, 1925 ~ April 22, 2024 (age 98) Naomi Shelley Hinson, 98, passed away peacefully Monday, April 22, 2024. Born August 24, 1925, Naomi was the daughter of Henry Patrick Shelley and Willie Watson [Read More]
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Elwell Ferry Closed until May 30
Elwell Ferry across the Cape Fear River will be closed through the month of May while a pulley is replaced. The ferry is the last inland cable ferry in the state. Andrew Barksdale of the [Read More]
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Michael Khameron Noble
March 2, 2001 ~ April 20, 2024 (age 23) Michael Khameron Noble, 23 of Chadbourn passed on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Final rites will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024 at Smyrna [Read More]
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Halie Elaine Keel
July 21, 2004 ~ April 21, 2024 (age 19) Halie Elaine Keel, age 19, of Delco, NC, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Halie was born in New Hanover County on [Read More]
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Sarah (Angel) Cartrette
April 17, 2024 Angel Cartrette 19, of Lake Waccamaw NC passed away on April 17, 2024. She was born in Columbus County to David Cartrette and Melissa Thompson. She is survived by her parents; [Read More]
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Shirley Kathryn (Edwards) Million
December 8, 1933 ~ April 21, 2024 (age 90) In Loving Memory of Shirley Kathryn Edwards Million Shirley Kathryn Edwards Million, resident of Raleigh, NC, peacefully passed away on April 21, 2024, surrounded by the [Read More]
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The Good News for April 19
This weekend is a good time to take a breath, relax a little, and get ready – there’s a lot going on in our community over the next week or so. Saturday (April 20) is [Read More]
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Gregory Shane Norris
January 3, 1992 ~ April 19, 2024 (age 32) Gregory Shane Norris, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Shane was born on January 3, [Read More]
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Joel Edwards
February 25, 1967 ~ April 16, 2024 (age 57) Joel (Joey) Terence Edwards, 57, of Whiteville, passed away on Tuesday, April16, 2024. He was born in Columbus County to Jeanette Callihan Lee and the late [Read More]
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Bond $100,000 in Nude Photo Case
Bond was set at $100,000 unsecured for a man charged with two counts of sharing sexually explicit images of a woman without her consent. Bobby Holtzclaw, 19, of 8287 Red Hill Rd., Whiteville, was arrested [Read More]
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Waccamaw Siouan Among Tribes Honored by State
See related story elsewhere at columbuscountynews.com. The Waccamaw Siouan people of Columbus County will soon have their own historic marker. The move is part of a series of markers being erected by the N.C. Dept. [Read More]
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Buie Mound to Receive Historic Marker
Waccamaw Siouan tribe marker to be set soon (see related story). A culturally significant archaeological site in Robeson County soon will be recognized with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker. The marker commemorating the Buie [Read More]