Obituaries
Sammy Lee Miller
May 16, 1946 ~ August 17, 2024 (age 78) Sammy Lee Miller 78 of Fair Bluff transitioned into eternal rest on August 17, 2024. S&L Funeral Services are incomplete at this time.
Year: 2024
Obituaries
Mrs. Romilla Cokley
July 18, 1938 ~ August 19, 2024 (age 86) Mrs. Romilla Cokley 86 of Brunswick, NC transitioned into eternal rest on August 19, 2024. Celebration of Life; Saturday August 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm, New [Read More]
Obituaries
Sarah D. Cribbs
Sarah D. Cribbs, age 84, of Cerro Gordo, NC died peacefully at her home Monday, August 19, 2024. She was born August, 8,1940, in Columbus County, NC the daughter of the late Odell Dudney and [Read More]
Obituaries
Andrew “Hawkeye” Jacobs
March 19, 1962 ~ August 18, 2024 (age 62) Andrew James “Hawkeye” Jacobs Jr. of Buckhead passed away August 18, 2024. He was born to the late Andrew James Jacobs Sr. and Dorothy Mae Freeman [Read More]
Front Page
Board Nixes Grantwriter Position, Hear Well Test Update
County commissioners on Monday turned down a request from the sheriff’s office to replace an open staff position with a civilian grantwriter. Logistics Capt. Robert Creech of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office told the board [Read More]
Opinions & Commentary
Jefferson Weaver • Spider-People and Smiley Faces
At least two of my ancestors were truly insane. We don’t like that term nowadays, of course, but even 100 years ago it was commonly applied to people who had serious mental illness. One of [Read More]
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Browntown Home Struck by Multiple Shots
No one was injured when a home in Sandyfield was damaged by gunfire Monday. Deputies were called to 1043 Browntown Road, near the county line, at 4:30 p.m. Teresa Carter told deputies that two unidentified [Read More]
Obituaries
Michael Anthony Bianchini
November 3, 1955 ~ August 18, 2024 (age 68) Michael Anthony Bianchini, 68, of Chadbourn, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Michael was born on November 3, 1955, son [Read More]
Business
Homebuying Program for Hurricane Survivors Restarts
Financial assistance is available for some people still dealing with hurricanes Matthew and Florence. The Homeownership Assistance Program (HAP) has reopened to assist eligible first-time and first-generation homebuyers in 16 eastern North Carolina counties, including Columbus. The [Read More]
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LPR Cameras Tag Murder Suspects
Two suspects in a Loris murder were arrested in Chadbourn with the help of the town’s Flock licenses plate reader cameras (LPR). Zarius Oshea Vereen, 31, and Ebony Shanell Vereen, 32, were arrested at 147 [Read More]
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One Charged for Mushrooms, LSD, Pot
Mushrooms, LSD and around four pounds of marijuana were confiscated after a traffic stop Aug. 13. Randy Dakota Jacobs, 26, of Titus Road, Lumberton, was held under $125,000 secured bond on charges of possession with [Read More]
Obituaries
Dennis Franklin Moore
September 24, 1946 ~ August 17, 2024 (age 77) Dennis Franklin Moore age 77, of Whiteville, NC died Saturday, August 17, 2024, in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. Born in Boston, MA, he was the [Read More]
Obituaries
Alice Mae (White) Lane
August 16, 2024 (age 89) Alice was born in Columbus County, NC the oldest child of Charlie Raymond and Leona Gore White. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Lillian Norris White; husband, [Read More]
Obituaries
Melvin Douglas Grainger
April 28, 1945 ~ August 16, 2024 (age 79) Melvin Douglas Grainger age 79, of Tabor City, NC died Friday, August 16, 2024 in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. He was the son of the [Read More]
Obituaries
Hunter Austin Shuman
April 1, 2003 ~ August 16, 2024 (age 21) With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Hunter Austin Shuman, who was taken way to soon in a motorcycle accident August 16, 2024 at the [Read More]
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Statewide 911 Outage Reported
911 systems statewide are down, emergency officials said. Local calls are being routed to Robeson County and dispatched. Bladen, Brunswick, and Pender counties are reporting similar problems. Columbus County residents who cannot get through on [Read More]