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Jefferson Weaver

Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and he can be reached at (910) 914-6056, (910) 632-4965, or by email at jeffersonweaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com.

Columbus Animal Protective Services needs adopters for loving pets like this little fellow. (APS photo)
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Shelter Closed for Parvo Outbreak

Columbus County Animal Protective Services (APS) will be closed through May 13 for extensive cleaning after an outbreak of parvovirus. “Due to the high number of puppies coming in from...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2024
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Randall Mark Green (CCSO)
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CCSO: Intoxicated Man Threatens Campground

Deputies arrested a man at Lumber River Campground after he allegedly burned a bundle of firewood without paying for it, and threatened to “blow up” other campers. Randall Mark Green,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2024
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Joshua Williamson (CCSO Detention)
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Speaker Sale Goes Sideways

No injuries were reported after a sale of speakers turned into an argument and an assault Sunday. Deputies were called to 416 Williamson Road, Evergreen around 10:44 p.m. to a...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2024
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Tabor Festival Free for Chamber Members

Tabor City’s Spring has Sprung Festival is June 1, and the Chamber of Commerce is reminding potential vendors that there are no fees for members to participate. The annual festival...

Jefferson Weaver
May 6, 2024
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Donations Needed for Lake Firefighter’s Family

Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue is collecting donations and clothing for firefighter Tim Rossell. The Rossell family lost their home in Byrdville recently to a fire. The blaze is under...

Jefferson Weaver
May 3, 2024
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The Good News for May 4

It’s N.C. Strawberry Festival weekend in Chadbourn. The oldest agricultural fair in the state has a full slate of events at the Strawberry Event Field as well as downtown. Friday...

Jefferson Weaver
May 3, 2024
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Big Bloom is Saturday in Green Swamp

The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio will lead a tour of the Green Swamp Nature Preserve Saturday. The event is free, and includes lunch from Two Natives Smokehouse. The tour will...

Jefferson Weaver
May 2, 2024
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Barbara Lynn Sessions (CCSO)
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Woman’s Charges Upped After Traffic Stop

A simple drug possession case became much more complicated when a Bolton-area woman allegedly refused to cooperate with deputies. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 45, was charged with simple possession of marij...

Jefferson Weaver
May 2, 2024
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Robinson Visits Chadbourn Friday

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will visit Chadbourn Friday, making in a campaign stop and an appearance at the N.C. Strawberry Festival Strawberry Encounters. Robinson is the Republican nominee for governor,...

Jefferson Weaver
May 2, 2024
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Patrick Corey Fields (CCSO)
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Bladenboro Man Charged in Columbus Child Sex Offense

Columbus County detectives have charged a Bladenboro man with sexually abusing a seven year old child in 2020. Patrick Corey Fields, 33, was released on a $100,000 secured bond less...

Jefferson Weaver
May 2, 2024
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Gator Watching Season in High Gear at Lake

This year has the hallmarks of being a banner season for alligators at Lake Waccamaw, and officials are stressing the danger of feeding the large reptiles. The exploding population of...

Jefferson Weaver
May 1, 2024
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Author to Speak at Genealogical Society

The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will meet at the Whiteville Missionary Alliance Church Fellowship Hall, located at 623 Warrior Trail, Whiteville, on May 11 at 2 p.m. Some members ...

Jefferson Weaver
May 1, 2024
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National Day of Prayer is Thursday (May 2)

The 73rd annual National Day of Prayer is Thursday at noon. There will be four observances around Columbus County: * Columbus County Government Complex, 127 W. Webster St., Whiteville *...

Jefferson Weaver
May 1, 2024
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The Death of a Newspaperman, 2001

I got out of the truck and a gust of wind threatened to steal my Stetson. I caught it before the Stratoliner could live up to its name, pulled the...

Jefferson Weaver
May 1, 2024
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Joe Baldwin and CCSO Lt. Darris Floyd (CCSO Photo)
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Project Lifesaver Helps Locate Missing Man

Deputies and Whiteville Police used a tracking system to help rescue a dementia patient Friday. Joe Baldwin, 70, disappeared from his home sometime between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., according...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2024
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Greater Tabor Bass Tourney May 11

A two-decade-old tradition launches at Lake Tabor May 11, as the annual bass tournament kicks off starting at 5 a.m. First prize is $250, second $175, and third $100. Registration...

Jefferson Weaver
April 30, 2024
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