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Willard D Small
April 19, 1925 ~ May 23, 2024 (age 99) Willard Davis Small, age 99, died Thursday, May 23, 2024 surrounded by those he loved. He was the son of the late Maxcey Dalton Small and [Read More]
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Betty Jo (Gore) Gurganus
March 5, 1934 ~ May 22, 2024 (age 90) Betty Jo Gore Gurganus, age 90, of Clarendon, NC, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville, NC. [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Why I Make a Silly Face
When we were little and made silly faces, many of us were warned by our mothers that our faces would stick that way. I have come to the conclusion that I may have a permanent, [Read More]
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Mother Charged with Injuring Infant
A two-month-old baby suffered head trauma after her mother failed to seek medical care, according to warrants. Take’ya Mo’ney Williams, 22, of Sarah’s Avenue, Nakina and Longwood, is being held under $500,000 secured bond on [Read More]
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NWS Calls for Extra Busy Tropical Season
The National Weather Service is warning that this year’s hurricane season could be memorable, and not in a good way. “Unfortunately, the outlook calls for an 85 percent chance that we will observe above normal [Read More]
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McLean Gets Life for 2021 Murder
The second gunman in a murder-kidnap case that spanned three counties has been sentenced to life without parole. Bryan McLean was found guilty Wednesday (May 22) of first degree murder, and sentenced to life without [Read More]
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DeLane M. (Hardwick) Kitchens
January 22, 1939 ~ May 21, 2024 (age 85) DeLane M. Kitchens, age 85, passed away on May 21, 2024, surrounded by her family, at her son’s residence. Born on January 22, 1939, in Loris, [Read More]
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Bear Sightings Increase in Spring, Summer
It’s bear season in North Carolina – the time to see them, not hunt them. Several reports of bear sightings in Columbus and surrounding areas have been shared in recent days on social media. One [Read More]
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Beck Named New County Superintendent
Eddie Beck has been named the new superintendent of Columbus County Schools. Beck has served as assistant superintendent for the system since 2023, when Jonathan Williams was hired by the Whiteville City Schools. Beck will [Read More]
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Evergreen Nightclub Declared Nuisance
A notorious illegal nightspot in Evergreen has been shuttered under a state nuisance abatement order. Balls Night Club, located at 2753 Macedonia Church Road, was ordered closed by a Superior Court order this week. Balls [Read More]
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Home Firebombed in Tabor City
Someone threw a gasoline bomb through the window of a Pireway Road residence Sunday morning, a police report said. Jeremy Lee Blanton told Tabor City Police that he and his family were asleep around 2 [Read More]
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Sheriff Identifies Deputies in Shooting
Five deputies remain on administrative leave after a shooting in Nakina May 15. Henry Allen Zartman, 66, of South Carolina, died in the 10:45 p.m. incident, according to the State Bureau of Investigation. Zartman was [Read More]
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Christopher Lee Hayes
March 17, 1961 ~ May 20, 2024 (age 63) Christopher Lee Hayes, age 63, of Whiteville, NC, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. Christopher was born on March 17, 1961, [Read More]
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Jerry Wayne Batten
November 3, 1945 ~ May 20, 2024 (age 78) Jerry Wayne Batten, 78, of Clarkton, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024, in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville, NC. Jerry was preceded [Read More]
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Rickey Nan Graham
May 24, 1959 ~ May 20, 2024 (age 64) Rickey Nan Graham, age 64, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2024, at Elizabethtown Nursing Center. Born on May 24, 1959, in Whiteville, NC, he was [Read More]
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Valentina Kovaleva
October 10, 1941 ~ May 19, 2024 (age 82) Valentina Kovaleva, age 82, of Whiteville, NC, passed away at Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Valentina was born in Moskow, [Read More]