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Two Hurt in Accidental Discharge

February 26, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Two Hurt in Accidental Discharge

Two people were transported to Loris Hospital after they were accidentally shot Sunday. Tabor City Police reported that they were dispatched to Forest Glen apartments just before 1 p.m. A resident met police on the [Read More]

Smoke from the Pulp Road fire in the Green Swamp can be seen for miles. (Courtesy Katie Boyd)
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Officials Urge Caution as Spring Fire Season Starts

February 26, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Officials Urge Caution as Spring Fire Season Starts

March will officially cue the start of spring wildfire season in North Carolina, and the N.C. Forest Service is urging residents to use caution with all outdoor fires, especially yard debris burns. The Forest Service responded to [Read More]

Obituaries

Kitty Jo (Manning) Norris

February 26, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Kitty Jo (Manning) Norris

February 16, 1946 ~ February 26, 2024 (age 78) Kitty Jo Norris age 78, died Monday, February 26, 2024 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Center, Whiteville, NC. She was the daughter of the [Read More]

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Fannie Lou Cribb

February 25, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Fannie Lou Cribb

June 4, 1938 ~ February 25, 2024 (age 85) Fannie Lou Cribb age 85, of Fair Bluff, NC died Sunday, February 25, 2024 in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice House in Whiteville, NC. Born in [Read More]

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Catherine (Cathy) Bell

February 25, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Catherine (Cathy) Bell

February 21, 1967 ~ February 24, 2024 (age 57) Catherine “Cathy” Baldwin Bell 57, of Whiteville passed on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Columbus Regional Heathcare. She was born February 21, 1967 in Columbus County, [Read More]

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Samantha Ferrari

February 25, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Samantha Ferrari

January 24, 1992 ~ February 24, 2024 (age 32) Samantha Nicole Ferrari 32, of Whiteville passed on Saturday, February 24, 2024.  She was born January 24, 1992 in Columbus County, the daughter of the late Hank [Read More]

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Deacon William Stafford

February 24, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Deacon William Stafford

February 24, 2024 As the day draws closer to the end than when it began, the Majestic Family joins with loving arms wrapped around the loved ones of Deacon William Stafford, as we embark on [Read More]

Obituaries

Maryann Hinson

February 24, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Maryann Hinson

July 30, 1954 ~ February 24, 2024 (age 69) Maryann Hinson age 69, died Saturday, February 24, 2024, at her residence after a brief illness. Born July 30,1954 in Marion County, SC, she was the [Read More]

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Gerardo Javier Sanchez-Mencia

February 23, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Gerardo Javier Sanchez-Mencia

January 31, 2003 — February 23, 2024 Mr. Gerardo Javier Sanchez-Mencia, age 21, of Tabor City, NC passed on Friday, February 23, 2024.               Funeral arrangements are incomplete at [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • When a Bomb is Just Another Word

February 23, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • When a Bomb is Just Another Word

When I was a kid, there were words that would get your tail torn up, and words that might, in some families, mean you were never seen again. Maybe it wasn’t quite that bad, but [Read More]

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The Good News for Feb. 23

February 23, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Good News for Feb. 23

You have several opportunities to enjoy some good food for a good cause this week. The Columbus Christian Academy Senior Class fundraiser is Saturday morning (Feb. 24) from 8-10 a.m. at Highway 55. $10 gets [Read More]

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Tabor Wins $1 Million for Water Improvements

February 22, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Tabor Wins $1 Million for Water Improvements

Tabor City has qualified for a $1 million water improvement grant. Rep. Brenden Jones said Thursday that the State Water Infrastructure Authority had approved a Community Development Block Grant for the town. The grant will [Read More]

Andy Gene Strickland (CCSO Detention)
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Charges Filed in Third County Sex Offense Case

February 22, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Charges Filed in Third County Sex Offense Case

For the third time in less than 30 days, the sheriff’s office has arrested a suspect for child sex abuse. Andy Gene Strickland, 68, was arrested by Greenville, S.C. Police Feb. 20, according to a [Read More]

The sidewalk project currently underway in Whiteville is federally funded and being managed by the NCDOT.
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City to Receive Major Wastewater Grant

February 21, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on City to Receive Major Wastewater Grant

Whiteville will receive $6.8 million for the replacement and rehabilitation of part of the sewer system, and upgrades at several lift stations, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today (Wednesday). The grant includes $1.5 million in principal [Read More]

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Youth Martial Arts Orientation Today

February 21, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Youth Martial Arts Orientation Today

Sheepdog Foundation will hold an orientation for its  traditional youth martial arts today (Wednesday) from 5-7 p.m. at the Whiteville Recreation Center.

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Second Turkey Flock Tests for HPAI

February 21, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Second Turkey Flock Tests for HPAI

A commercial turkey operation in Duplin County has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This is the second case of high path avian influenza in commercial poultry in North Carolina this month. “I [Read More]

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