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Joseph D. “Joe” Ray
November 23, 1932 ~ July 13, 2025 (age 92) Joseph D. “Joe” Ray, 92, of Tabor City, passed away July 13, 2025 in Whiteville, NC. Born on November 23, 1932 in Columbus County, NC, he was a son [Read More]
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Miriam Newell Reeves
June 19, 1959 ~ July 15, 2025 (age 66) Miriam Newell Reeves, age 66, of Bolton, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear Angel House in Whiteville, NC. Miriam was born [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 15, 2025
News Briefs for July 15, 2025 Columbus County Animal Protective Services will be bringing the community together for the ‘Paws, Music, and Moonlight’ event on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the shelter, located at 288 [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 14, 2025
News Briefs for July 14, 2025 A Clarkton man was killed Sunday when his motorcycle crashed into an SUV. Raykwan Davis was traveling north when Dilena Jessup of Elizabethtown attempted to turn left onto U.S. [Read More]
Church News
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD – Can I Know I’m in the Place Where God Wants Me? (Psalm 23:2)
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS Can I Know I’m in the Place Where God Wants Me? (Psalm 23:2) “He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside [Read More]
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Cancer Before 40: Mayo Clinic Expert Shares 3 Topics That Younger Patients Often Want To Discuss
PHOENIX — Dr. Allison Rosenthal’s experience facing a leukemia diagnosis while in medical school inspired her to pursue a career fighting cancer. It also gave her insight into aspects of life with cancer for people under 40. [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 13, 2025
News Briefs for July 13, 2025 In what investigators are calling “one of the most significant animal cruelty investigations in county history,” a Hallsboro woman faces 93 charges after nearly 100 animals were seized from [Read More]
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Tracy White
April 26, 1969 ~ July 8, 2025 (age 56) Tracy White of Whiteville passed on Tuesday July 8, 2025. He was born on April 26, 1969 in Columbus County, the son of Sylvia Mae Long [Read More]
Business
CCN Business Spotlight – Clint’s Plumbing Services
CCN Business Spotlight Clint’s Plumbing Services Chadbourn NC Over 16 years experience Clint’s Plumbing Services come with the promise of quality, dedication, and durability from a life long experienced contractor. All work is guarantee. [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs for July 11, 2025
News Briefs for July 11, 2025 Flood warnings have been issued for the Cape Fear and Lumber Rivers due to the runoff from as much as 11 inches of rain across Central North Carolina with [Read More]
Brews & Bites
Brews and Bites: The Grind
By Justin Williamson Today I’m happy to share my experience with you from a new coffee and sandwich shop in the heart of Tabor City, called The Grind. This new vendor has taken over the [Read More]
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Mary Olivia Minton
July 10, 2025 Mary Olivia Waller Minton passed away on March 6, 2025 at the age of 90. To know Mary was to know a woman of both determination and grace, qualities which shone brightly [Read More]
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Kenneth McCray
August 3, 1961 — July 5, 2025 Mr. Kenneth McCray, age 63, of Tabor City, NC, passed on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare Systems, Whiteville, NC. A Memorial Service will be on [Read More]
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Lillie Mae Peppers
February 15, 1943 — July 4, 2025 Lillie Mae Peppers, 82, of Chadbourn, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 4, 2025, at her residence. She was born on February 15, [Read More]
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Carolyn Leona (Greene) Thompson
March 29, 1940 ~ July 9, 2025 (age 85) Carolyn Leona Greene Thompson, 85, of Cerro Gordo, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, while in the Columbus Regional Healthcare [Read More]
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Eva Mae (Barnes) Wallace
October 23, 1941 ~ July 9, 2025 (age 83) Eva Mae Barnes Wallace, 83, of Cerro Gordo, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare Center in Whiteville. Eva Mae was [Read More]