Obituaries
John D. Singletary
November 28, 1946 ~ March 1, 2024 (age 77) John D. Singletary, age 77, died Friday, March 1, 2024 in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville, NC. Born November 28, 1946 in Columbus County, NC, he [Read More]
Year: 2024
Obituaries
Nova Kh’Siyah Reign Brown
October 31, 2023 ~ February 29, 2024 Baby girl Nova Kh’Siyah Reign Brown 4 months of Chadbourn transitioned into eternal rest on February 29, 2024. A Graveside service will be held on Sunday, March 10, [Read More]
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Glenn Skinner
August 6, 1995 — February 29, 2024 Mr. Glenn Skinner, age 28, of the Dothan Community, Tabor City, NC passed on Thursday, February 29, 2024. There will be a Memorial Service on Thursday, March [Read More]
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Ms. Shirley Ann Braxton
February 29, 2024 Ms. Shirley Ann Braxton 78, of Whiteville, NC exchanged this life for a home in glory on Thursday, February 29, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Mr. James Otis Braxton [Read More]
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Barbara Kay Walker Smith
September 13, 1956 ~ February 29, 2024 (age 67) Barbara Kay Walker Smith, 67, of Clarendon, passed away on February 29, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Whiteville. She was born in Arlington [Read More]
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UNCP Professor to Speak at Society Meeting
Dr. Lawrence Lockear will be the featured speaker at the March 9 meeting of the Southeastern Genealogical society. Locklear is the author of Who’s Your People?: A Brief History of the Lumbee Tribe of North [Read More]
Church News
Lake Waccamaw Methodist Revival Set
Lake Waccamaw Methodist Church will hold revival March 10-12. All services start at 6:30. Speakers and special music include: March 10-11: Rev. Andy Lambert, evangelist and comedian, founder of Isaac Ministries. March 12: Rev. Tim [Read More]
Church News
Columbus Baptist Spring Revival March 4-7
The Columbus Baptist Association will host a spring revival Monday through Thursday (March 4-7). All services begin at 7 p.m. at Piney Forest Baptist Church, 4509 Andrew Jackson Hwy., Chadbourn. Youth Night is Monday, March [Read More]
Obituaries
Shelby Sellers
February 8, 1937 ~ February 27, 2024 (age 87) Shelby King Sellers 87, entered her eternal home on February 27, 2024. She was a patient at the Angel House Hospice Center in Whiteville, N.C. Shelby [Read More]
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Linda Gale Burroughs Inman
Linda Gale Burroughs Inman, followed her husband, Larry, into the gates of heaven, on February 28, 2024, two days after he passed. For 50 years of marriage, they were committed to their vows, in sickness [Read More]
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Thrown Bottle Answered by Gunshots
A thrown bottle earned not one, but two bursts of gunfire Monday. Logan Blake Prince, 20, called 911 around 9 p.m. to report the shootings. Prince told deputies that a man he knew was driving [Read More]
Business
Outages Planned for Lake Starting March 4
Some Lake Waccamaw water customers may experience outages starting March 4 due to DOT road construction at Chaunceytown Road and U.S. 74. To reduce inconvenience for residents, the outages are scheduled to take place after [Read More]
Elections
Early Voting Enters Final Days
• The Primary is Tuesday. More than 1,300 early ballots votes have been reported by the county board of elections, as of Tuesday (Feb. 27). Of the 1,328 early voters so far, 639 were Democrats, [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • The soundtrack of spring
In the woods beside our house is a half-forgotten colony box for martins. It was knocked into the trees and vines during one storm or another, and restoring it to service is somewhere down around [Read More]
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Tuesday Pizza Sale Benefits Park
A portion of all sales at the Whiteville Pizza Hut on Tuesday will benefit the Veterans Memorial Park. Orders must be placed between 11 a.m. and noon. Online orders should use the code RY and [Read More]
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Boil Advisory Issued for District II
County crews are working to repair a broken line in Water District II. Contractors cut the line along Old 74 Tuesday, County Spokesperson Amanda Davis said in an email. Customers from 2310 to 3420 are [Read More]