August 24, 1954 ~ June 17, 2024 (age 69) Hector Luis Ramos, age 69, of Hallsboro, NC, died Monday, June 17, 2024 in the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville, NC. Born august 24, 1954 in Utuado...
January 10, 1951 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 73) Sadie Louise Lennon, 73, of Whiteville, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Atrium Health Pineville. She was a retired U.S. Army veteran. The funeral will be 11...
September 2, 1944 ~ June 15, 2024 (age 79) Shirley Freeman 79, of the Buckhead Community, Bolton, NC, departed this life on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House in Whitevil...
The legislature is staying busy as solons try to wrap up the short session. • Tianeptine may soon disappear from convenience store counters and vape shops. The so-called gas station heroin mimics the ...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing an increase to fees for hunting, fishing, trapping and activity licenses, permits, stamps and certifications, which will go into effect on ...
It’s a busy time in Columbus County. It’s Father’s Day tomorrow, so make sure you remember to honor all the dads in your life this weekend. The Juneteenth Festival is at the county fairgrounds from 11...
October 30, 1952 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 71) Ronald David Sellers, 71, of Whiteville, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Ronald was born on October 30...
June 25, 1949 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 74) Gloria Nanette Skipper Soles, 74, of Whiteville, died on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. A native of Bladenboro, Nanette was bo...
State transportation officials want the public’s feedback on deploying the second phase of electric vehicle charging stations in North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a webin...
By Kayla Henson Columbus County Smart Start Columbus County Partnership for Children’s Early Learning and Family Resource Center (ELF) is launching its annual Summer Reading Adventure in partnership w...
Chadbourn Police and Columbus County deputies have captured the last of four suspects who ran out of fuel while trying to escape police. Kendrick Lee Dakota Hunt, 26, of Lumberton, was held under $27,...
June 11, 2024 Carrie Louise (Fowler) Gordan of Farmers Union passed away on June 11, 2024. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 11 am at Sandy Plain Missionary Baptist Church. Bu...
February 17, 1953 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 71) Jerry Elbert Bright, 71, of Chadbourn passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at McLeod Health Loris in Loris, SC. Jerry was born on February 17, 1953, in C...
School may be out but sports camps are in at West Columbus. June 17-19 is the West Columbus Youth Baseball Camp. Coach Connor Grainger will lead the camp, which will focus on the basics of throwing, c...
St. James Missionary Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School June 24-28. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m., and sessions last until 8 p.m. nightly. Everyone is welcome. The church is located a...
His name was Woody. He never got to run a deer, tree a coon or trail a rabbit. He never got to chase a ball, bark at a cat, or follow a little kid on a bicycle heading out for adventures. He never got...