Obituaries
Gerardo Javier Sanchez-Mencia
January 31, 2003 — February 23, 2024 Mr. Gerardo Javier Sanchez-Mencia, age 21, of Tabor City, NC passed on Friday, February 23, 2024. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at [Read More]
Year: 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • When a Bomb is Just Another Word
When I was a kid, there were words that would get your tail torn up, and words that might, in some families, mean you were never seen again. Maybe it wasn’t quite that bad, but [Read More]
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The Good News for Feb. 23
You have several opportunities to enjoy some good food for a good cause this week. The Columbus Christian Academy Senior Class fundraiser is Saturday morning (Feb. 24) from 8-10 a.m. at Highway 55. $10 gets [Read More]
Business
Tabor Wins $1 Million for Water Improvements
Tabor City has qualified for a $1 million water improvement grant. Rep. Brenden Jones said Thursday that the State Water Infrastructure Authority had approved a Community Development Block Grant for the town. The grant will [Read More]
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Charges Filed in Third County Sex Offense Case
For the third time in less than 30 days, the sheriff’s office has arrested a suspect for child sex abuse. Andy Gene Strickland, 68, was arrested by Greenville, S.C. Police Feb. 20, according to a [Read More]
Business
City to Receive Major Wastewater Grant
Whiteville will receive $6.8 million for the replacement and rehabilitation of part of the sewer system, and upgrades at several lift stations, Gov. Roy Cooper announced today (Wednesday). The grant includes $1.5 million in principal [Read More]
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Youth Martial Arts Orientation Today
Sheepdog Foundation will hold an orientation for its traditional youth martial arts today (Wednesday) from 5-7 p.m. at the Whiteville Recreation Center.
Business
Second Turkey Flock Tests for HPAI
A commercial turkey operation in Duplin County has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This is the second case of high path avian influenza in commercial poultry in North Carolina this month. “I [Read More]
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Bladen Man Pleads in Tar Heel Murder
David Earl Wilkins will spend 35 to 43 years in prison for the 2022 murder of a Tar Heel area man. District Attorney Jon David said Wilkins pled guilty Monday in Bladen County Superior Court. [Read More]
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Alleged Rapist Tied, Gagged Child
A Delco girl was allegedly bound and gagged before being raped by a Winnabow man, according to the sheriff’s office and warrants. James Kirk Harrelson, 39, is being held under $150,000 secured bond on two [Read More]
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Three Jailed in TC Case; More Details Released
Three suspects have now been charged with resisting an officer after an incident involving a stolen truck and firearms Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office was searching for 2005 Dodge truck stolen in South Carolina [Read More]
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Jury Selection Underway in Sandy Ridge Murder
Jurors may be seated as early as Wednesday in the first degree murder trial of Leroy Moore Jr. Moore, 38, is alleged to have shot and killed Tony Baker during a shootout at the Sandy [Read More]
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Gaspar Wanted in Texas for Sex Crimes
The registered sex offender and convicted felon caught Friday in Riegelwood was reportedly reaching for a firearm in his vehicle when he was arrested by deputies. Hugo Alberto Bautista-Gaspar is now facing deportation after being tried [Read More]
Obituaries
Rose Mae Hargrove
February 2, 1940 — February 18, 2024 Mrs. Rose Mae Hargrove, age 84, of Tabor City, NC passed on Sunday, February 18, 2024, in Lower Cape Fear Angle House, Whiteville, NC. The viewing will be [Read More]
Obituaries
Carolyn (Smith) Reynolds
December 19, 1948 ~ February 17, 2024 (age 75) Carolyn Smith Reynolds, 75, of the Macedonia Community in Evergreen, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at her residence, surrounded [Read More]
Obituaries
Jerry Thomas High, Sr.
December 18, 1945 ~ February 17, 2024 (age 78) Jerry Thomas High, Sr. age 78 of Whiteville, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. Jerry was born on [Read More]