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CCN Daily News Briefs
Daily News Briefs for February 12, 2025 Deputies extricated a toddler from a bathroom vent Tuesday after the child got stuck at a home on Georgia Pacific Road. The two year old’s mother called [Read More]
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Betty Miller Etheridge
May 31, 1961 ~ February 11, 2025 (age 63) Betty Miller Etheridge of Whiteville, passed away February 11, 2025. She is survived by her sons, Allen Etheridge (Christy Silver), Jonathon (Angela Davis); grandchildren, Cody, Cameron, [Read More]
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The Unsung She-roes
By Michael and Alicia Myrie Founders, Sheepdog Foundation Inc. When you think of military veterans that have voluntarily placed themselves in harm’s way to defend our freedoms, the image that comes to mind is more [Read More]
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State Reports Two Pediatric Flu Deaths
Two children have died from complications of the flu, state officials said today (Feb. 12).. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said the two pediatric flu-related deaths were the first for the 2024-2025 [Read More]
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Charlie Kennedy
December 28, 1950 — February 9, 2025 Charlie Kennedy of Elizabethtown, NC was born on December 28, 1950 to the late Loranzy and Stella Kennedy in Lake City Tennessee and passed away on Sunday, February [Read More]
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Youth Summit Wednesday at SCC
Courtesy SCC Educational Talent Search high school seniors will “cross borders and dream big” at the Youth Leadership Summit on Feb. 12 in the Southeastern Community College auditorium. The main objectives of the event are [Read More]
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Ms. Harriet Williams
February 11, 2025 Ms. Harriet Williams 81, of Whiteville, NC formerly of Latta, SC gave the Lord her hand and entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at her residence. A Celebration of [Read More]
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Landis “Diesel” Eugene Sellers
December 17, 1946 ~ February 9, 2025 (age 78) Landis Eugene Sellers, lovingly known as Diesel, finally beheld the beauties of Heaven on Sunday evening, February 9, 2025, while surrounded by his family; he [Read More]
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Sean Pierre Coleman
April 20, 1969 ~ February 7, 2025 (age 55) Sean Pierre Coleman, 55, of 102 Stanley Street, Whiteville, NC, died Friday, February 7, 2025, at Premier Living. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. [Read More]
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Marilyn Dew Watkins
March 15, 1935 ~ February 9, 2025 (age 89) Marilyn Dew Watkins, age 89, of Whiteville, NC, passed away at Lower Cape Fear Angel House on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Marilyn was born in Columbus [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs
News Briefs for February 10, 2025 The sheriff’s office is investigating after someone illegally took out a mortgage on a Smyrna Road property. The victim of the fraud told detectives after he was notified [Read More]
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Deacon Robert D. Edwards
February 9, 2025 Deacon Robert D. Edwards 93, of Chadbourn, NC formerly of Whiteville, NC gave his hand to the Lord and entered eternal rest on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, [Read More]
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News Briefs for February 9, 2025 A fight between brothers sent one man to jail and another to the hospital Thursday night. Hermilo Guitterez fled from deputies but was captured in a cornfield. He allegedly [Read More]
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Sandra Kay (Richardson) Nance
February 18, 1959 ~ February 7, 2025 (age 65) Sandra Kay Richardson Nance age 65 of the Macedonia Community of Evergreen, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 7, 2025, at [Read More]
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Ray Atkins
August 27, 1940 ~ February 7, 2025 (age 84) Ray Atkins, 84 of the China Grove Community, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 7, 2025, at his residence. Ray [Read More]
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Weldon Timothy Faulk
December 26, 1972 ~ February 9, 2025 (age 52) Weldon Timothy Faulk, age 52 of Tabor City, NC, died Sunday, February 9, 2025, in McLeod Seacoast in Little River, SC. Born in Loris, SC, he was the [Read More]