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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.

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County Grant to Help Generator Project

Plans are underway for five multi-phase generators to be installed at county emergency shelters, thanks to a grant from North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM). The $185,000 grant announced Wednesd...

Jefferson Weaver
June 19, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • Baptists and Babies

It should surprise no one that I am a Southern Baptist. First and foremost, of course, I am a Christian. Then I am a Southern Baptist. There’s doctrine and then...

Jefferson Weaver
June 19, 2024
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The latest grants obtained through the Soil and Water Conservation Service office will help alleviate flooding problems in more areas of the county. (File photo)
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Pireway to Get Flood Gauge

Residents of one of the most floodprone areas of the county will soon have more notice when the water rises. County Commissioner approved a memorandum of agreement Monday that will...

Jefferson Weaver
June 18, 2024
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County Schools Apply for Lottery Funding

Columbus County Commissioners Monday gave the nod to a request by the county Board of Education to apply for more than $2 million in lottery funds for a new Williams...

Jefferson Weaver
June 18, 2024
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Baldwin Branch Sets VBS

Vacation Bible School will be held at Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28 daily from 6 – 8:15 p.m.  The theme is “I’ve Got This With Jesus”....

Jefferson Weaver
June 18, 2024
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Bees collect pearl millet pollen. (Photo by Karen Harris-Shultz, ARS)
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Millet Proves Popular with Pollinators

Pearl millet, an annual grass used for grain and forage, can be a good food source for honey bees and hover flies, according to a recent study. The U. S....

Jefferson Weaver
June 18, 2024
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Tropical System Could Bring Needed Rain

While it won’t likely be a major tropical storm, a storm system near the Bahamas could bring badly needed rain to the area Thursday into the weekend. The National Weather...

Jefferson Weaver
June 17, 2024
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Legislative Briefs

The legislature is staying busy as solons try to wrap up the short session. • Tianeptine may soon disappear from convenience store counters and vape shops. The so-called gas station...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2024
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Hunting, Fishing License Fees to Rise

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing an increase to fees for hunting, fishing, trapping and activity licenses, permits, stamps and certifications, which will go into effect on ...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2024
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The Good News for June 14

It’s a busy time in Columbus County. It’s Father’s Day tomorrow, so make sure you remember to honor all the dads in your life this weekend. The Juneteenth Festival is...

Jefferson Weaver
June 14, 2024
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Kendrick Lee Dakota Hunt (CCSO Detention)
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Fourth Chadbourn Theft Suspect Caught

Chadbourn Police and Columbus County deputies have captured the last of four suspects who ran out of fuel while trying to escape police. Kendrick Lee Dakota Hunt, 26, of Lumberton,...

Jefferson Weaver
June 13, 2024
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West Columbus Sports Camps Set

School may be out but sports camps are in at West Columbus. June 17-19 is the West Columbus Youth Baseball Camp. Coach Connor Grainger will lead the camp, which will...

Jefferson Weaver
June 12, 2024
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St. James VBS June 24-28

St. James Missionary Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School June 24-28. Dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m., and sessions last until 8 p.m. nightly. Everyone is welcome. The...

Jefferson Weaver
June 12, 2024
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Jefferson Weaver • His Name Was Woody

His name was Woody. He never got to run a deer, tree a coon or trail a rabbit. He never got to chase a ball, bark at a cat, or...

Jefferson Weaver
June 12, 2024
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Christopher LaClaire, Cassandra LaClaire, and Chastity Locklear (CCSO Detention Center)
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Alleged Shoplifters Arrested After Empty Tank Ends Chase

Update 12:05 p.m. – Mayor Phillip Britt said the fourth suspect is in custody. Three suspects are in jail after allegedly running out of gas while running from the law....

Jefferson Weaver
June 12, 2024
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Patrols Net Drugs, Firearms

Patrols near Green Acres and Tabor City turned up four firearms and multiple illegal drugs Friday in two separate cases. Deputies on patrol in the Green Acres community saw a...

Jefferson Weaver
June 11, 2024
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