Commentary
Jefferson Weaver • His Name Was Woody
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 [Read More]
Month: June 2024
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Alleged Shoplifters Arrested After Empty Tank Ends Chase
Update 12:05 p.m. – Mayor Phillip Britt said the fourth suspect is in custody. Three suspects are in jail after allegedly running out of gas while running from the law. Casandra Lee Laclaire, Christopher Laclaire, [Read More]
Obituaries
Lauretta (Cox) Smith
May 18, 1945 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 79) Lauretta Cox Smith, age 79, of Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in her home. Born May 18, 1945, in Horry County, SC, she [Read More]
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Melinda Love Memory
December 29, 1962 ~ June 12, 2024 (age 61) Melinda Love Memory, age 61, of Whiteville, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville. Melinda was [Read More]
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Kaiden Mautrel Powell
December 11, 2007 ~ June 7, 2024 (age 16) Kaiden Mautrel Powell, age 16 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on June 7, 2024. Survivors are: father Karsten Powell, brothers: Kainen Powell, Henry Kendrell Robinson, [Read More]
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Annie Kathryn Cole
September 23, 1932 ~ June 9, 2024 (age 91) Mrs. Annie Kathryn Vance Cole, age 91, passed away June 9, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Lifecare Angel House in Whiteville, NC, following a brief illness. [Read More]
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Linda Faye (Tyson) Hilburn
June 5, 1941 ~ June 9, 2024 (age 83) Linda Faye Tyson Hilburn of Pinehurst, formerly of Cerro Gordo, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Pinehurst Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. Linda was born [Read More]
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Kimberly Diane Wilson
August 1, 1980 ~ June 9, 2024 (age 43) Kimberly Diane Wilson, age 43, of Chadbourn, NC, died Monday, June 10, 2024, in her home. Born August 1, 1980 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of [Read More]
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Patrols Net Drugs, Firearms
Patrols near Green Acres and Tabor City turned up four firearms and multiple illegal drugs Friday in two separate cases. Deputies on patrol in the Green Acres community saw a Chrysler automobile fail to stop [Read More]
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Deputies Back on Duty; Probe Continues
Five deputies have been restored to patrol duty as an investigation into a shooting continues. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, of South Carolina, died in the 10:45 p.m. incident, according to the State Bureau of Investigation [Read More]
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Bond Revoked After Second Drug Arrest
Bond was revoked for a Kelly man arrested for a second time in Columbus County on drug charges. Jordan Tyree Johnson, 21, of 1131 White Oak Rd., Kelly, was held on charges of maintaining a [Read More]
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Vigil Tonight for Teen; Others Recovering
Friends, family and classmates of Kaiden Powell will gather tonight at Whiteville High School to remember the athlete who died in a car crash minutes after school dismissed Friday. Kaiden Powell, 16, died when a [Read More]
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Child Hit in Friday Shooting
A child was shot and injured Friday after someone opened fire on a home near Whiteville. The sheriff’s office is investigating three separate reports of gunfire damaging property over the weekend. Around 10:30 p.m. Friday, [Read More]
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Bulletholes Found in Transformer
A power outage may or may not have been caused by someone shooting a transformer Friday. Brunswick Electric Membership crews contacted the sheriff’s department after responding to a power outage at 17509 Peacock Road, according [Read More]
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Smart Start’s PAC Tends Community Garden
Members of the Columbus County Partnership for Children’s (CCPC) Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) are getting their hands dirty – literally. In collaboration with local partners, CCPC’s PAC is reviving the community garden at Columbus Regional [Read More]
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Brunswick Grave Has Columbus Ties
By Dylan Phillips The Brunswick Beacon Tucked along the side of Highway 130 just outside Shallotte is the grave of Eliza Robinson, who was buried there in 1860. For years her gravestone was visible, until [Read More]