City and county school board filings are underway, but filings have been slow in the first week of signups. County District Five incumbent Steve Long has filed for reelection. In...
The things I take for granted are things they never knew. I am writing these words in a comfortable, air conditioned office, despite the thermometer soaring to sinful levels. I...
March 12, 1937 — June 28, 2024 Ms. Ida McAllister, age 87, of Tabor City, NC passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Loris Nursing and Rehab Center, Loris,...
August 18, 1955 ~ June 28, 2024 (age 68) Dreda Denease Stanley, 68, of Nakina, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2024, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Teresa Smith, Deputy Director of Columbus County Emergency Services If you would like to be a Guest on...
October 8, 1951 ~ June 26, 2024 (age 72) Shirley Ann Phipps, 72, of Whiteville, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Shirley was...
July 9, 1958 ~ June 28, 2024 (age 65) Rhonda Cox, age 65, of Tabor City, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. Born...
November 18, 1946 ~ June 27, 2024 (age 77) Mildred Christine Strickland, age 77, died on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Born on November 18,...
December 20, 1943 ~ June 27, 2024 (age 80) Florena “Flossie” Ellis Gause, age 80, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Angel House, Whiteville, NC....
While the state officially designated Columbus County in a moderate drought Thursday, the dry conditions weren’t news to area farmers. “The drought has been a challenge across much of the...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will begin collecting a processing fee on all transactions paid for with a credit or debit card on July 1. This includes transactions occurring...
Independence Day is next Thursday, but the fun for the Fourth is getting an early start in Columbus County. Sunday is the patriotic concert at Leamon Chapel on the Boys...
Editor’s note: an earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Columbus County School Board Chairman Ronnie Strickland. An appraisal will be done on the proposed Bolton site for a new...
There is no burn ban in place yet, but N.C. Forest Service officials are discouraging outdoor burning due to the ongoing dry weather. As hot and dry conditions persist across...
February 4, 1945 – June 27, 2024 Deacon Leroy Herman King, age 79, of the Dothan Community, Tabor City, NC, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Novant Health Medical...
By Scott Elliott USDA ARS Office of Communications Part Three of a Series A tiny fly may be the key to helping control fire ants – along with a little extra...