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Sharon Sue (Nettles) Gurley

August 15, 2025 Columbus County News 0

July 22, 1953 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 72) Sharon Sue Gurley, age 72, of Clarendon, NC, died Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, SC. Born in Hattiesburg, MS. she was [Read More]

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Sylvia Mae (Baldwin) Smith-Burton

August 15, 2025 Columbus County News 0

Arrangements will be announced by Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville. February 19, 1949 ~ August 14, 2025 (age 76) Sylvia Mae Baldwin Smith-Burton, 76, of 101 Jones Place, Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Columbus Regional [Read More]

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Garland Frank Batten

August 15, 2025 Columbus County News 0

March 2, 1939 ~ August 12, 2025 (age 86) Garland Frank Batten, age 86, of Whiteville, passed away at New Hanover Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.  Garland was born on March 2, [Read More]

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News Briefs for August 15, 2025 Landyn Jacobs died Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash at Lake Waccamaw. The seventeen year old was on his way to work in the predawn hours when the wreck [Read More]

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Public Hearings Monday on Two Developments

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Two planned unit developments are scheduled for public hearings Monday at the county commissioners meeting. The proposed Coleman Tract will be the site of a planned unit development with 190 single family and duplex homes, [Read More]

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USDA Urges Public to Watch for Invasive Beetle

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared August as Tree Check Month for Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB).  August is the best time of year to check for adult beetles that have emerged from trees. [Read More]

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Probationer Awaiting Trial Arrested Again

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Citizen complaints about drug sales in Bladenboro led to the arrest of a convicted felon who was awaiting trial on other charges today (Aug. 15.) Charles Matthew Outlaw, 43 of 100 Lewis St., Bladenboro, was [Read More]

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Drug Suspect Arrested While on Bond

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A repeat drug offender who was out on bond was returned to jail Wednesday after another drug arrest. Julia Rebecca Jordan, 42, was held under no bond, charged with simple possession of narcotics. She was [Read More]

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Traffic Lights Out After Power Outage

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A falling tree in Whiteville has caused a power outage along Powell Boulevard from the 1600 block to south Whiteville. Traffic lights are out along the entire stretch of roadway, including at the retailers, business [Read More]

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Raleigh Man Jailed for Refusing to Leave Jail

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A Raleigh man got what he apparently wanted when he refused to leave the Columbus County Detention Center Wednesday: more time in jail. Babatunde Okunsokan, 27, of Raleigh, was charged with two counts of second [Read More]

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CCN Weather Update for FriYAY Friday August 15, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. No weather worries with Freedom Insurance. For home, car, boat, or whatever you need, Freedom can [Read More]

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What to Know About Horse Grain

August 14, 2025 Columbus County News 0

What to Know About Horse Grain Proper grain selection stands as a critical component in equine nutrition management. Horse owners must consider multiple factors including age, weight, workload, and existing health conditions when formulating grain [Read More]

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Spruell “Randy” Britt

August 14, 2025 Columbus County News 0

January 24, 1947 ~ August 11, 2025 (age 78) Spruell Randolph (Randy) Britt of Fair Bluff, North Carolina who was born on January 24,1947, died August 11,2025. He was the son of the late Spruell [Read More]

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Thomas Linwood Fowler

August 14, 2025 Columbus County News 0

September 24, 1936 ~ August 13, 2025 (age 88) Thomas Linwood Fowler, 88, of Whiteville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Wilmington. Thomas was born [Read More]

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