Obituaries
Jacqueline Settles Davis
April 12, 1955 ~ April 11, 2024 (age 68) Jacqueline Settles Davis 68 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on April 11, 2024. VISITATION, Thursday April 18, 2024, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, S & [Read More]
Month: April 2024
Obituaries
Jerry Lynn Fowler
November 11, 1955 ~ April 11, 2024 (age 68) Jerry Lynn Fowler, age 68, of Loris, SC, died Thursday, April 11, 2024 in the McLeod Seacoast Hospital. Born November 11, 1955 in Horry County, SC, [Read More]
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The Good News for April 12
Saturday is going to be a big, busy day in Columbus. From science to chickens to plain old fun, there is plenty to do in our community. The first ever Spring Fling is coming up Saturday at [Read More]
Obituaries
Andy Jerome Cribb
October 28, 1967 ~ April 11, 2024 (age 56) Andy Jerome Cribb, 56, of Chadbourn, died suddenly on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. Andy was born on October [Read More]
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Ernest Lee Davis
January 24, 1956 ~ April 10, 2024 (age 68) Ernest Lee Davis, 68, of Whiteville, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was a U.S. Army veteran. The funeral will be [Read More]
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‘Notorious’ Teen Felon Facing New Charges
A Whiteville youth previously convicted of firing into a home is facing new felonies. Notorious D. Taylor, 17, of 402 W. Lewis St., Whiteville, has been charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver [Read More]
Business
State Sets Pesticide Disposal
The N. C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension – Pender County Center, will be offering a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Pender and surrounding counties. The [Read More]
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Guest Commentary: Bladen BOE Member Questions UNC School Program
Editor’s note: Bladen County Board of Education member Steve Kwiatkowski published this opinion piece on his personal social media this week. It is shared here with his permission. On this page, I speak for myself. [Read More]
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Light the Lake Marks Three Anniversaries for Home
The 10th Annual Light the Lake event will bring the largest celebration yet for child abuse awareness to Lake Waccamaw when it opens 1-5 p.m. April 13 on the Boys & Girls Homes Farm. The [Read More]
Obituaries
Paul Purcha
June 11, 1948 — April 10, 2024 Mr. Paul Purcha, aged 75 of Tabor City, N.C. passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehab Center in Whiteville, NC. There will [Read More]
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Charles Verton Stocks
April 30, 1938 ~ April 10, 2024 (age 85) Mr. Charles Verton Stocks 85, of Nakina passed on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 in New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born April 30, 1938 in [Read More]
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Teresa Britt
June 1, 1953 ~ April 10, 2024 (age 70) Teresa Britt, 70, of Tabor City, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Lower Cape Fear [Read More]
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Bladen Murder Earns 40-50 Year Sentence
Keyonte Poole will spend the next 480 to 600 months – 40 to 50 years – in prison for the brutal murders of Robbie Hildreth and Sean Burke in Bladen County. Poole pleaded guilty to [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • That Ain’t Country
I happened to catch maybe two minutes of the Country Music Awards the other night. For reasons I cannot fathom, a bunch of the new stars were singing Phil Collins song. I wasn’t even one [Read More]
Business
HPAI Detected in North Carolina Dairy Herd
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in a herd of dairy cows in North Carolina. HPAI has several strains, all of which are commonly referred to as Bird Flu. The virus is highly [Read More]
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Gator Fest and Other Events Coming to Lake Waccamaw
Lake Waccamaw’s fifteen minute April Town Hall meeting was short and sweet on Tuesday evening, but with the budget on track and business squared away, the session was a buzz about the second annual Gator [Read More]