Obituaries
Deloris Freeman
July 7, 1966 ~ May 16, 2024 (age 57) Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11 am in the Union funeral home chapel, 571 West South Railroad St., Clarkton. Burial [Read More]
Year: 2024
Obituaries
Kenneth “Kenny” Ray Hyatt
July 26, 1960 ~ May 17, 2024 (age 63) Kenneth “Kenny” Ray Hyatt, age 63, of Whiteville passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at his residence. Kenny was born in Bladen County on July [Read More]
Obituaries
Hampton Ludd
November 4, 1940 ~ May 9, 2024 (age 83) Hampton Ludd 83 of Fair Bluff transitioned into eternal rest on May 09, 2024. VISITATION, Friday May 24, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Butler [Read More]
Obituaries
Joanne Hardee
September 18, 1942 ~ May 14, 2024 (age 81) Joanne Porter Hardee of Whiteville NC, Passed away May 14, 2024 at Shoreland Healthcare in Whiteville. She was born to the late Leslie Bush Porter and [Read More]
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Suspect Dead in Nakina Shooting
The State Bureau of Investigation is on the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Nakina that happened Wednesday. The four deputies involved in the incident are on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated. Sheriff [Read More]
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Door Dash Scam Totals More Than $700
Someone illegally using a Door Dash account has racked up more than $730 in hygiene products, a sex toy and soft drinks – and the items were delivered to the victim’s home. The Hallsboro woman [Read More]
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Runaway Said Raped; Two Charged
Two men from the Chadbourn area are being held under no bond after allegedly helping a teenaged girl run away from home. She was later allegedly raped by one of the men. Aldo Ismael Esparza, [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Life With Goats
I was involved in a conversation the other morning, but I have no idea what was said. That’s life with goats. Breakfast is usually served to our livestock as I head out for work, at [Read More]
Elections
Weatherman, Boliek Win Nominations
Tuesday’s second primary for two Republican Council of State seats drew very few voters in Columbus County and at the state level. Hal Weatherman handily won the GOP nomination for Lt. Governor, while Dave Boliek [Read More]
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Water and the “Insta-Gator” Discussed at Lake Meeting
There may have been rain in the forecast, but it didn’t stop the town of Lake Waccamaw from making decisions about the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) or the completion of two well sites at Tuesday [Read More]
Obituaries
Wanda Gay (Fowler) Rozier
May 16, 1954 ~ May 13, 2024 (age 69) Wanda Gay Fowler Rozier, 69, of Chadbourn, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at her residence, surrounded by her family. Wanda Gay Fowler Rozier, 69, [Read More]
Obituaries
Wade Ray Nobles
June 2, 1936 ~ May 13, 2024 (age 87) Wade Ray Nobles, 87, of the China Grove Community in Chadbourn, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. A [Read More]
Obituaries
Mr. Robert Bryant
May 14, 2024 Mr. Bryant was greeted by his Lord Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 as he quietly left Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Life Remembering services [Read More]
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Detention Officer Arrested for Contraband
A sergeant in the Columbus County Detention Center is out of a job and under arrest after allegedly providing tobacco and a cellphone to an inmate. Sharon Marie Farmer, 51, was charged with three felony [Read More]
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Grand Jury Indicts Two for Assaulting Infant
The man and woman who allegedly broke a child’s arms and legs and left her with permanent injuries have been indicted for attempted murder. Kayla Michelle Evers, 31, and Parker Delane Spaulding, 29, were initially [Read More]
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Grand Jury Indicts Shooter for Attempted Murder of Unborn
David Sharrod Thomas has been indicted by a grand jury for attempting to kill an unborn child inn 2021. Thomas, 36, is being held under no bond. His address was listed in court documents as [Read More]