October 12, 1927 ~ January 5, 2024 (age 96) Allie Orilla (Rogers Swarts) Leigh, 96, of North Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 after a long bout with dementia. Allie was [Read More]
October 20, 1946 ~ January 4, 2024 (age 77) Elaine Gore Klutz, age 77, of Leland, NC passed away peacefully at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, Wilmington, NC on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Elaine was [Read More]
February 26, 1960 ~ January 6, 2024 (age 63) Sandra Ezzell Hayes 63, of Whiteville passed on Saturday January 6, 2024. She was born February 26, 1960 in Columbus County the daughter of the late [Read More]
August 21, 1931 ~ January 4, 2024 (age 92) Lucille McDonald Pirkle 92, of Bladenboro passed on January 4, 2023. She was born August 21, 1931 in Bladen County. Online condolences may be made at www.peacockfuneralhome.net
Officials halted the West Columbus-Whiteville basketball game Friday night after a “disturbance “ caused a panic at the WCHS gym. The game was later completed with no spectators, with the Vikings topping the Wolfpack to [Read More]
Today is January 6, the anniversary of the protests, riot, insurrection of whatever you want to call it that rocked Washington DC and led to a shameful witch hunt by politically weaponized federal agencies. It’s [Read More]
While some communities are winding down with the end of the holiday season, there’s p[lenty to do in Columbus County. If you’re looking for something to do, we can help. Next week we debut the [Read More]
March 5, 1934 ~ January 4, 2024 (age 89) Mrs. Anna Williams passed on January 04, 2024 at the Angel House in Whiteville, NC. Viewing will be Sunday January 07, 2024 from 1 pm until [Read More]
February 2, 1951 ~ January 3, 2024 (age 72) Charles Glendale Spears, 72, formerly of Hallsboro, NC, died Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in Wilmington, NC. Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville.
November 22, 1960 ~ January 2, 2024 Olden Gregory Hope 63 of Chadbourn, NC transitioned into eternal rest on January 2, 2024. Elder Ricky Mason will deliver the eulogy; burial will follow in Belvue [Read More]
October 17, 1944 ~ January 1, 2024 (age 79) Billy Edwards 79 of Whiteville NC transitioned into eternal rest on January 1, 2024. Reverend G. Hewett will deliver the eulogy; burial will follow in George [Read More]
January 16, 1959 ~ January 3, 2024 (age 64) Debbie Hudson Lane 64, of Riegelwood passed on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at her home. She was born in January 16, 1959 in Carteret County the [Read More]
It took a specialized craze to lift a BMW convertible from its illegal but locally famous parking place on the Cape Fear River Bridge in Elizabethtown Wednesday. Department of Transportation spokesman Andrew Barksdale said the [Read More]
An accidental shooting led to the discovery of marijuana plants, a quantity of drugs and firearms Saturday. The incident occurred just before midnight in a home on Swamp Fox Highway West. Augustine Franco, 22, called [Read More]
Back to back murder trials for a Columbus County man could send him to death row. Jury selection starts Monday as Chauncey Askew goes on trial for the first degree murder of Jerome Parrott in [Read More]
County water customers along Dogwood Stand Road are under a boil advisory after a line break there today. Columbus County officials said in a social media announcement that “local contractors plowed into one of the [Read More]
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