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Daily News Briefs for February 6, 2025 A Clarendon woman died Tuesday after a single vehicle crash near Tabor City. The Highway Patrol said Mary Godwin, 68, went off the right side of the [Read More]
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Daily News Briefs for February 5, 2025 President Donald Trump’s new policies on deporting illegal aliens has sparked a flurry of rumors throughout the region. Whiteville City and Columbus County Schools issued statements that [Read More]
Brews & Bites
What Are My Options: Western Columbus Area
By Justin Williamson – Brews & Bites Today’s column is Part Two to the “What Are My Options” report, focusing on the western side of our wonderful county. Growing up as a Chadbourn native and [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs
News Briefs for February 4, 2025 President Donald Trump’s aggressive new policies on deporting illegal aliens has sparked a flurry of rumors throughout the region. Whiteville City and Columbus County Schools issued statements that [Read More]
Obituaries
Joann “Joan” (Porter) Hill
December 10, 1940 ~ February 2, 2025 (age 84) Jo Ann “Joan” Porter Hill age 84, of Whiteville, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Joan was born December 10, 1940, daughter of the late [Read More]
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Betty Ann (Hutto) Kinlaw
October 19, 1943 ~ January 31, 2025 (age 81) Betty Hutto Kinlaw, 81, of Chadbourn, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Angel House in Whiteville. Betty was born [Read More]
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Earkin Parker, Jr.
January 24, 1948 ~ January 30, 2025 (age 77) Earkin Parker, Jr., 77, of Brunswick, NC, died Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, February 8, [Read More]
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Miriam Annette (Fipps) Hutchens
July 26, 1937 ~ February 3, 2025 (age 87) Miriam Annette Fipps Hutchens, 87, of Sunset Beach and formerly of Chadbourn, died on Monday, February 3, 2025 in Florence, SC. Miriam was born on July [Read More]
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John Edward “Ted” Russ
November 21, 1927 – February 2, 2025 John Edward “Ted” Russ, a beloved teacher, coach, and pioneering athlete, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, at the age of 97. Born on November 21, 1927, [Read More]
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Gene Ray Creech, Jr.
October 15, 1965 ~ January 31, 2025 (age 59) Gene Ray Creech, Jr. passed away January 31, 2025. He was born to the late Gene Ray Creech, Sr. and Carleen Brabham Creech. He is survived [Read More]
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Judy (Mitchell) Young Bass
July 23, 1948 ~ January 29, 2025 (age 76) Judy Mitchell Young Bass was born July 23, 1948, to the late Vera Young and Haywood Mitchell. She departed this life at 1:08 pm, on [Read More]
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CCN Daily News Briefs
Daily News Briefs for February 3, 2025 A key figure in the investigation into former Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene resigned last week. U.S. Eastern District Attorney, Mike Easley Jr. announced he is leaving [Read More]
Brews & Bites
Franco’s NY Pizza and Subs: A Whiteville Pizza Powerhouse
By Justin Williamson – Brews & Bites Today’s subject is Franco’s NY Pizza and Subs. This establishment has become a Whiteville standard. They have been doing a great job for years serving oven-baked New York [Read More]
Obituaries
George Wayne Dudley
December 26, 1942 ~ February 1, 2025 (age 82) George Wayne Dudley age 82, of Whiteville, NC died Saturday, February 1, 2025 in Duke Medical Center, Durham, NC. Born in Columbus County he was the [Read More]
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Daily News Briefs for February 2, 2025 Trafficking, drug and firearm charges were filed against a Whiteville area man Monday after a raid on Sycamore Lane. Thurman Delean Jenrette is under $150,000 secured bond, [Read More]
Obituaries
John “Jimmy” Gary McMillan, Jr.
September 15, 1941 ~ January 30, 2025 (age 83) John Gary “Jimmy” McMillan, Jr., age 83 of Tabor City, NC, died Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Elizabethtown Healthcare and Rehab Center. Born September 15, 1941 [Read More]