I am ashamed to admit I rarely make it to a sunrise Easter service anymore. Animals and malfunctioning body parts make for a slow start to any day, and...
Dry conditions have turkeys moving more and strutting earlier this year, possibly making Saturday’s youth season opener a bigtime for young hunters. Whild turkey season for youth is open Saturday...
Chadbourn Town council is scheduled to meet Tuesday night, after a dramatic series of meetings in February and March that were ended without being adjourned or were cancelled at the...
Petowners may have two opportunities to get free rabies vaccinations, if a measure before county commissioners is approved Monday. On the agenda is a request from Animal Protective Services via...
In response to rising fertilizer costs and increasing grower interest in soil health practices, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Agronomic Services Division has released a new...
Canal Cove Road is closed to through traffic today (April 2) due to repaving. The town said residents from 100 to 209 Canal Cove and Weaver Drive can access Canal...
The latest N.C. Drought Monitor was released today (April 2) and there’s no good news. Columbus County is experiencing D1 (Moderate) in the west and D2 (Severe) conditions in the...
An alleged litterbug got a second chance Friday after being tracked down through trash he had illegally dumped. Columbus County deputies have been cracking down on illegal dumping recent weeks...
Deborah “Debby” Edwards, 76, of Lake Waccamaw, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 30, 2026. Debby was born on May 19, 1949 in Lumberton, to the late...
Joyce Juanita Haggins 86, of Shallotte passed on March 23, 2026 at Autumn Care Nursing Facility. She was born on Oct. 9, 1939, the daughter of the late Ms. Frances...
An argument on the road ended up with a Bolton man facing charges after he allegedly resisted deputies while impaired and trespassing. Berryon Baulkman, 41, of 87 14th St, Bolton,...
Editor’s Note: the following is a partial transcript of this week’s edition of the Columbus Connection. There’s been a lot of gossip and speculation about the Cynthia Hansen murder on...
State and local officials have ordered a burn ban for all of North Carolina as of 6 p.m. today (Saturday). All outdoor burning is prohibited until drought conditions improve. County...
EAST COLUMBUS 19, LAKEWOOD 0 Coyle Pitches Perfect Game LAKE WACCAMAW—Grayce Coyle threw pitched a perfect game Tuesday night as the Gators crushed Lakewood 19-0. Coyle struck out all nine...
Citizen complaints about drug activity in the Clarendon community prompted more patrols by the sheriff’s office, and resulted in a cocaine arrest Saturday. Kenneth Allen Harley jr., 36, of 315...
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