Obituaries
Ida McAlister
March 12, 1937 — June 28, 2024 Ms. Ida McAllister, age 87, of Tabor City, NC passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Loris Nursing and Rehab Center, Loris, SC. There will be a [Read More]
Month: June 2024
Obituaries
Dreda Denease Stanley
August 18, 1955 ~ June 28, 2024 (age 68) Dreda Denease Stanley, 68, of Nakina, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2024, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 12:00 PM [Read More]
COLUMBUS CONNECTION
The Columbus Connection – Teresa Smith, Deputy Director of Columbus County Emergency Services
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Teresa Smith, Deputy Director of Columbus County Emergency Services If you would like to be a Guest on The Columbus Connection, you can [Read More]
Obituaries
Shirley Ann Phipps
October 8, 1951 ~ June 26, 2024 (age 72) Shirley Ann Phipps, 72, of Whiteville, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Shirley was born on October 8, 1951, [Read More]
Obituaries
Rhonda Vicki Cox
July 9, 1958 ~ June 28, 2024 (age 65) Rhonda Cox, age 65, of Tabor City, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. Born on July 9, 1958, in [Read More]
Obituaries
Mildred Christine Strickland
November 18, 1946 ~ June 27, 2024 (age 77) Mildred Christine Strickland, age 77, died on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Born on November 18, 1946, in Columbus County, NC, [Read More]
Obituaries
Florena “Flossie” Ellis Gause
December 20, 1943 ~ June 27, 2024 (age 80) Florena “Flossie” Ellis Gause, age 80, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Angel House, Whiteville, NC. Flossie was born in Columbus [Read More]
Business
Dry Conditions Affecting Soybeans, Corn
While the state officially designated Columbus County in a moderate drought Thursday, the dry conditions weren’t news to area farmers. “The drought has been a challenge across much of the state this year,” said Lydia [Read More]
Business
DMV Fees Increase Monday
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will begin collecting a processing fee on all transactions paid for with a credit or debit card on July 1. This includes transactions occurring in-person, online and at a [Read More]
Front Page
The Goods News for June 28
Independence Day is next Thursday, but the fun for the Fourth is getting an early start in Columbus County. Sunday is the patriotic concert at Leamon Chapel on the Boys and Girls Home campus at [Read More]
Front Page
Commissioners Put Brakes on Bolton Property
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Columbus County School Board Chairman Ronnie Strickland. An appraisal will be done on the proposed Bolton site for a new eastern Columbus K-8 school before [Read More]
Business
Drought Raises Wildfire Risks
There is no burn ban in place yet, but N.C. Forest Service officials are discouraging outdoor burning due to the ongoing dry weather. As hot and dry conditions persist across much of the state, fire [Read More]
Obituaries
Leroy Herman King
February 4, 1945 – June 27, 2024 Deacon Leroy Herman King, age 79, of the Dothan Community, Tabor City, NC, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Novant Health Medical Center, Bolivia, NC. A viewing [Read More]
Business
Fire Ant Week: Flies, Larvae and Electricity
By Scott Elliott USDA ARS Office of Communications Part Three of a Series A tiny fly may be the key to helping control fire ants – along with a little extra electricity. Fire ants are a [Read More]
Front Page
CCSO Hopes Forum Encourages ‘Unity’
A public forum Saturday is designed to build relationships between the sheriff’s office and the community. The Unity in Our Communities event starts at 10 a.m. at Whiteville High School auditorium. It’s billed as an [Read More]
Business
County Moves Into Drought; City Issues Advisory
Updated June 28 3:45 p.m. Every county except for one in North Carolina is now in either a drought or abnormally dry, the state Drought Monitor reported today (June 27). Columbus County is listed as [Read More]