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Busy upcoming week in 1A/2A Conference 5 Varsity High School Basketball

BOYS VARSITY  Tip-offs are 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  11/30  The Whiteville Wolfpack open their season as South Brunswick Cougars come to town.   The East Columbus Gators travel to West Bladen High School to take on the Knights.  The North Brunswick Scorpions head to South Columbus to face [Read More]

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Varsity boys basketball action tonight

• The 1-0 Gators of East Columbus head to a winless Wilmington Christian Academy tonight. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. East Columbus beat South Brunswick 42-36 last night in their season opener.  • South Columbus Stallions play their second game of the season tonight [Read More]

WHS lost a heartbreaker Friday as the St. Pauls Bulldogs once again dashed the PAck's championship hopes.
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Seniors share thoughts, hopes after playoff loss

Friday night was different right from the start. The cold, the crowd and a nearly full moon set the atmosphere for the third-round battle of the undefeated in the 2021 NCHSAA Football Championships-2A tournament. It was standing room only, about four deep at spots around Legion Stadium in Whiteville, with the bleachers at maximum [Read More]

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State ups CWD monitoring

North Carolina has dodged Chronic Wasting Disease in its deer population for years, and state officials hope it stays that way. The Wildlife Resources Commission is increasing monitoring efforts for chronic wasting disease(CWD) this deer season. [Read More]