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Weather Update – Monday December 22, 2025

CCN Weather Update for Monday December 22, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when...

Christopher Cawley
December 22, 2025
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Columbus County News Has Been Sold

Jeff Allen Jones, Owner and Publisher of Jones Media Partners LLC, announced today that Columbus County News (CCN) has been sold to Southeastern Community News, an organization led by CCN...

Staff Report
December 21, 2025
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Weather Update – Sunday December 21, 2025

CCN Weather Update for Sunday December 21, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when...

Christopher Cawley
December 21, 2025
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The Good News for Dec. 20 — Audio

The Good News for Dec. 20, 2025 (Press Play for the Audio) 🔊    ...

Jefferson Weaver
December 20, 2025
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Weather Update – Saturday December 20, 2025

CCN Weather Update for Saturday December 20, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when...

Christopher Cawley
December 20, 2025
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Filings Close; Several Races Unopposed

Filing for the 2026 elections closed at noon today, and a number of races will likely be decided in the March Primary. Republicans dominated the filing period, with only a...

Jefferson Weaver
December 19, 2025
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Hobbton Boys Squeak Past EBHS

Hobbton Boys 59, East Bladen 57 ELIZABETHTOWN – Hobbton held on in a tightly contested match to defeat East Bladen 59-57 in boys basketball Friday night. The Eagles held a...

Tommy Taylor
December 19, 2025
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Jefferson Weaver • Traditions New and Old

Almost every year, folks talk about starting “new” traditions. The term always bugs me a little – a “new” tradition is like the first annual anything.  By its nature, a...

Jefferson Weaver
December 19, 2025
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EBHS Girls Rout Hobbton

East Bladen Girls 56, Hobbton 11 ELIZABETHTOWN—East Bladen Girls scored the first 52 points of the game Thursday night, routing Hobbton 55-1 at home. The Eagles jumped out on the...

Jefferson Weaver
December 19, 2025
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Fisherman Dies in White Marsh

A Beaverdam man died while fishing in White Marsh near Whiteville Thursday morning. Charles D. Godwin, 72, was found floating under the bridge on U.S. 74, in the area near...

Jefferson Weaver
December 19, 2025
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Weather Update – Friday December 19, 2025

CCN Weather Update for Friday December 19, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when...

Christopher Cawley
December 19, 2025
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Nutrition and Meal Planning for Seniors – Simple Recipes and Caregiver Tips

  Nutrition matters at every age, but once we hit our 60s and beyond, it starts to matter in a totally different way.  Why?  Because that’s when the body starts...

Staff Report
December 19, 2025
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Downtown Water Main Break May Stop Service

A broken water main at Main and Mill streets may cause problems and outages in the downtown Whiteville area. The city posted on social media and through the Whiteville Alert...

Jefferson Weaver
December 18, 2025
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SCC Recognized for Prison Diploma Work

Southeastern Community College has been recognized for helping prison inmates prepare for life outside. After more than doubling its High School Equivalency Test pass rate in 2025 over the previous...

Staff Report
December 18, 2025
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Weather Update – Thursday December 18, 2025

CCN Weather Update for Thursday December 18, 2025. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. You can trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when...

Christopher Cawley
December 18, 2025
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Girl Found Safe

Almost 24 hours after she disappeared, Jettie Edwards was found hiding in a large bale of hay near her home. ”She’s healthy and safe,” said Sheriff Bill Rogers just after...

Jefferson Weaver
December 17, 2025
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