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Tabor Talk for July 17
By Cynthia Nelson Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We would like to devote this column to an upcoming event. We hope all of you will help spread the word on the following September event. [Read More]
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Landowners Can Get Help Fighting Pine Beetle
Applications are being accepted for funding through the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program. The Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program, funded through a grant from the U.S. Forest Service, will reimburse nonindustrial private forest landowners in [Read More]
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Cape Fear Bridge Project Gets Major Funding Boost
A bridge project in Wilmington that has regional impacts got a major boost Friday (today), as federal officials announced a $242 million grant for the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge project. The bridge carries U.S. 74-76 [Read More]
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Columbus Fourth in 2024 Turkey Harvests
Columbus County was one of the top five places in the state for turkey hunters this year. Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report show that hunters recorded 24,074 [Read More]
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CCCF Donates $109K to Area Groups
The Columbus County Community Foundation has awarded $109,720 in grants to local non profits and service groups. The board of advisors granted: $7,500 to Annie Catherine Pridgen Community Development Foundation for Mount Olive Head Start and [Read More]
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DMV Fees Increase Monday
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will begin collecting a processing fee on all transactions paid for with a credit or debit card on July 1. This includes transactions occurring in-person, online and at a [Read More]
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Fire Ant Week: Flies, Larvae and Electricity
By Scott Elliott USDA ARS Office of Communications Part Three of a Series A tiny fly may be the key to helping control fire ants – along with a little extra electricity. Fire ants are a [Read More]
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Cape Fear Farm Heritage Presents $24,000 to Home
By Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home of N.C. This year’s Southern Farm Days held March 15-17 on the Boys and Girls Homes Farm attracted some of the largest crowds in the farm heritage festival’s [Read More]
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Fire Ant Week: Water-resistant Ant Bait Under Evaluation
By Andrew Casas USDA ARS Office of Communications Part Two of a Series Scientists hope research onto a water-resistant delivery method will soon be useful in creating more methods of controlling fireants. The red imported [Read More]
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Tabor Talk for June 19
Courtesy Tabor City Chamber of Commerce We are beyond blessed to represent the greater Tabor City area. This past Thursday, we had the privilege of holding a Ribbon Cutting/Open House w/Tour event of 5 Star [Read More]
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Operation Dry Water Starts July 4
Wildlife law enforcement officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will participate in Operation Dry Water, a national campaign being observed July 4-6, developed through the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). The focus of [Read More]
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State Wants Comments on EV Charging Plans
State transportation officials want the public’s feedback on deploying the second phase of electric vehicle charging stations in North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a webinar from 3-4:30 p.m. June 26. Those [Read More]
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Smart Start Launches Summer Reading Adventure
By Kayla Henson Columbus County Smart Start Columbus County Partnership for Children’s Early Learning and Family Resource Center (ELF) is launching its annual Summer Reading Adventure in partnership with the Columbus County Public Library System [Read More]
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Smart Start’s PAC Tends Community Garden
Members of the Columbus County Partnership for Children’s (CCPC) Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) are getting their hands dirty – literally. In collaboration with local partners, CCPC’s PAC is reviving the community garden at Columbus Regional [Read More]