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Jeanette (McPherson) Cribb

November 21, 2025 Columbus County News 0

July 23, 1939 ~ November 21, 2025 (age 86) In Loving Memory of Jeanette Cribb ~ A Life of Faith, Love, and Eternal Hope On November 21, 2025, Heaven joyfully welcomed Jeanette Cribb, a faithful servant of God whose [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast: The Columbus Connection – The Jeffrey Epstein Case, the Needed Improvements for Animal Protective Services, and Reasons to Be Thankful in Columbus County

November 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

  On this week’s Columbus Connection, Jefferson has some thoughts about the Jeffrey Epstein Case, the Needed Improvements for Animal Protective Services in Columbus County, and Reasons to Be Thankful in Columbus County. This is [Read More]

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Faye Wilkins Lewis

November 21, 2025 Columbus County News 0

September 27, 1955 ~ November 20, 2025 (age 70) Faye Wilkins Lewis, age 70, of Delco, NC, passed away peacefully at her home in Delco, NC on Thursday, November 20, 2025.  Faye was born to [Read More]

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CCN Daily News Briefs for November 21, 2025

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News Briefs for November 21, 2025 Columbus County municipalities will receive more than $538,000 in Powell bill funds with the second installment of the state road money. Powell Bill money is based on state-maintained mileage [Read More]

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CCN Radio News — Afternoon Report for November 21, 2025

November 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

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Jury Finds Child Molester Guilty

November 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A Columbus County jury took less than an hour to find Cleon Cortez guilty of child sex crimes today (Nov. 21). Cleon Cortez, 53, was found guilty of taking indecent liberties with a minor and [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Why I’m Thankful

November 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

I love Thanksgiving. The holiday is all too often forgotten, what with Halloween barely wrapping up before Santa Claus starts slamming Merry Commercialmas in everyone’s face, with a shopping day or two thrown in between. [Read More]

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Area Basketball Action Complicated by Football Playoffs

November 21, 2025 Tommy Taylor 0

With several local football teams  in the playoffs, basketball schedules are going to be confusing over the next week. With that in mind, here is your local roundup: East Bladen Girls 57 North Brunswick 40 [Read More]

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New Trooper Heading for Columbus

November 21, 2025 Staff Report 0

The State Highway Patrol today announced 55 new troopers graduated from its 166 Basic Patrol School, and one of them is coming to Columbus County. Christopher Renzi will begin work here Dec. 10. The troopers [Read More]

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Keep An Eye Out for Sleepy Bears

November 21, 2025 Staff Report 0

Slumber time for black bears is quickly approaching, and in some cases, already happening. Now is the time to start bear proofing residential and commercial properties to discourage winter denning.  Black bears in North Carolina can start [Read More]

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Caldis Street Owners Propose City Take Property

November 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Two vacant lots between Caldis and Franklin streets in Whiteville may become a retention pond. Amber Ransom Leonard, Glenda Holt Ransom and Timmy Ransom are requesting that the city of Whiteville consider acquiring 152 and [Read More]

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Weather Update – Friday November 21, 2025

November 21, 2025 Christopher Cawley 0

CCN Weather Update for Friday November 21, 2025 This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it comes to home, car, boat, or [Read More]

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CCN Radio News — Morning Report for November 21, 2025

November 21, 2025 Jeff Allen Jones 0

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing Type 2 Diabetes

November 20, 2025 Columbus County News 0

Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing Type 2 Diabetes Deb Balzer   Three are main forms of diabetes — Type 1, Type 2 and gestational — which can happen during pregnancy and go away once the baby is born. Those with Type [Read More]

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Thanksgiving Travelers to Reach Nearly 82 Million as Gas Prices Increase

November 20, 2025 Columbus County News 0

According to AAA, nearly 82 Million Americans are expected to be on the road during the Thanksgiving Holiday, and there’s no great shock that Gasoline prices are expected to go up.  For the majority of [Read More]

Obituaries

Ricky Dwayne Thomas

November 20, 2025 Columbus County News 0

June 1, 1977 ~ November 16, 2025 (age 48) Ricky Dwayne Thomas of Whiteville N.C. passed on November 16, 2025. He was born on June 1, 1977 in Charlotte, N.C. to Randy and Peggy Slack [Read More]

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