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Jefferson Weaver — Demons and Darlings
I reached for the alarm, missed the snooze, and debated whether to try harder. I was warm and snug in bed; I hadn’t started the daily hurts yet. I told myself I didn’t have to [Read More]
Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Search for Spivey Continues
Dive teams were back in the water on the Lumber River this morning searching for the body of former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey. The sheriff’s office and other local agencies were joined by the [Read More]
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Woman Found Shot in Home
The sheriff’s office is investigating a homicide on McMillian Road. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring said the female victim was found Monday morning. “We are treating this as a murder at this time,” Herring said. Investigators [Read More]
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Dive Teams Searching for Spivey in Lumber River
Search crews are on the Lumber River near Fair Bluff after former Chadbourn Police Chief Anthony Spivey’s truck was found at a hunting camp. Sheriff Jody Greene said Spivey was due in court this morning. [Read More]
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Multiple Homes Hit by Gunfire; Two People Hurt
The sheriff’s office is investigating a series of shootings that occurred in the Clarendon community Thursday and Friday. The shooting incidents were among five that occurred between Sunday, Feb. 13 and Friday, Feb. 18. Several [Read More]
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‘Gentle Giant’ Retires from CCSO
The “Gentle Giant” of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has retired. Major Bobby Faulk officially retired Friday after nearly 30 years in law enforcement in Columbus County. Faulk started as a road deputy and worked for [Read More]
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Sixth Road Death Reported Sunday
The county’s sixth road fatality occurred Sunday night near Tabor City. Laramie Stanley was traveling west on Inman Road, 1.1 miles from Tabor City, when the crash occurred, Sgt. A.M. Pait of the Highway Patrol [Read More]
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Shopping Center Demolition Winds Up; Suggestions Sought For Site
After being flooded at least twice and burned last year, the Lewis Smith Shopping Center in downtown Whiteville is now only a memory. Crews are hauling off the last few piles of debris at the [Read More]
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Yacunne Fishing Camp Set
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio has hosted many events over the past year, but the most successful of them all will be back again for two weekends in April. The second annual Community Yacunne (Fish) [Read More]
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Shooting Under Investigation in Clarendon
Developing right now: the sheriff’s office is investigating a shooting incident in the Clarendon community. No additional details were immediately available. The shooting was the second in 24 hours and the third this week. Someone [Read More]
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Eight Indicted for Voter Fraud in Brunswick
Four illegal immigrant and four convicted felons have been indicted by a Brunswick County grand Jury for voter fraud. District Attorney Jon David announced the indictments yesterday. Complaints from the Brunswick Board of Elections triggered [Read More]
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Infant Becomes Fifth Road Death
The six month old baby airlifted after a crash near Chadbourn has died. King Matthew Jaron Frink was identified as the third death from the headon collision. Baby King’s mother, Angela Shipman, and Jarvis McKinnon [Read More]
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UPDATE: Suspects Shot Man in Navassa, Police Say
• Pair was wanted for shooting, robbery. Two suspects wanted for attempted murder in Brunswick County led deputies on a chase through Hallsboro early Friday morning. The chase ended when the suspects fled from their [Read More]
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Chadbourn Town Councilman Dies
Longtime Chadbourn town board member Donald Ray Bass died Saturday at his home. Bass, 72, was known for his fiscal conservatism and love of youth sports. A tireless proponent of Chadbourn, he was retired from [Read More]
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Brunswick Suspects Caught After Hallsboro Chase
Two suspects wanted for attempted murder in Brunswick County led deputies on a chase through Hallsboro early Friday morning. The chase ended when the suspects fled from their still-moving vehicle and it crashed into a [Read More]
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Jefferson Weaver • Mother Was a Fighter
She was gentle when she needed to be, but she could fight, too. Most people remember their mothers as an example of the godly woman from Proverbs, but I’m sure, had the need arose, Miss [Read More]