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Louis Spencer Peterson
March 19, 1936 ~ January 12, 2024 (age 87) Louis Spencer Peterson, 87, of Council, NC, died Friday, January 12, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. He was a veteran of the U.S. [Read More]
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George William “Billy” Craig III
May 3, 1966 ~ January 14, 2024 (age 57) George William “Billy” Craig, III, 57, of Clarendon, passed away on January 14, 2024. He was born in Columbus County, the son of George W. Craig, [Read More]
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Byrd Calls for ‘Alternative’ Uses for Courthouse
County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd on Tuesday demanded the board vote on other uses for the old county courthouse before it reopens this summer. The project is expected to be completed in April, and open [Read More]
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Sharon (Smith) White
July 5, 1961 ~ January 11, 2024 (age 62) Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 12 noon. Viewing will be held on Friday from 1 till 5 pm in the [Read More]
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Mr. Samuel Phillips
January 10, 2024 Samuel Phillips got his ticket and stepped on that Glory Train on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Novant Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Beginning on Friday, January 19, 2024, tender moments of [Read More]
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Suzanne Jeanne (Brown) Souza
July 15, 1964 ~ January 13, 2024 (age 59) Suzanne Jeanne (Brown) Souza, 59, of Whiteville, died on Saturday, January 13, 2024, while in Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born in [Read More]
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Event Focuses on Stalking
Families First hopes a Thursday event will bring more awareness to stalking. “Making the Invisible Visible” is from 6-8 p.m. at San Jose Restaurant in Whiteville. The bar outreach event will feature insights and information [Read More]
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Man Accidentally Shoots Self Friday
Deputies were called to a Sam Potts Road home Friday after a man accidentally shot himself. Robert Marvin Hinson, 77, was shot while answering the door just after 9 p.m., the sheriff’s office said. Hinson [Read More]
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School Threat ‘Unfounded’
Parents and staff spent several tense minutes Friday after a report of possible violence at an area school. The sheriff’s office said the case was “unfounded.” Deputies were called to the West Columbus Elementary School [Read More]
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SBI Awarded Grant for Human Trafficking
The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) has been awarded a $9.6 million grant over the next five years from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, an organization dedicated to improving the [Read More]
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Suspects Sought in Car Shooting
Two gunmen allegedly blocked their victim in, riddled his car with bullets and fled the scene Saturday near Tabor City. Billy Lenny McCovers, 24, told deputies he was driving down Miller Road when a vehicle [Read More]
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Patty Jo (Milligan) Long
November 3, 1947 ~ January 13, 2024 (age 76) Patty Jo Milligan Long, 76, of Lake Waccamaw and formerly of Whiteville, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, January 13, 2024, while in Premier Nursing [Read More]
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Eunice (Daniels) Dennis
June 9, 1939 ~ January 12, 2024 (age 84) Eunice Ann Daniels Dennis, 84, of Clarkton passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born in Robeson County, the daughter of the late William C. Daniels, Sr. [Read More]
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Scenes From Saturday’s MLK Day March
Photos by Darrell Jackson Saturday saw an enthusiastic crowd honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Whiteville. The annual march, sponsored by the Whiteville Alumni chapter of the Phi Beta [Read More]
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Clyde “Frank” Franklin Stanley Jr.
June 3, 1947 ~ January 13, 2024 (age 76) Clyde Franklin “Frank” Stanley, Jr. of Tabor City, NC, died January 13, 2024, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC. He was born June 3, [Read More]
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Mable Cartrette Cribb
November 9, 1950 ~ January 13, 2024 (age 73) Mable Cartrette Cribb age 73, of the Beaverdam Community, died Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center, Whiteville, NC. Born [Read More]