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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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Columbus Beekeepers Offer Class

 The Columbus County Beekeepers are partnering with the North Cooperative Extension to a host a beginner beekeeper class. The seminar will begin on Friday and run from 6 p.m.- 9...

Jefferson Weaver
February 1, 2022
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Fair Bluff man sentenced in 2018 killing

Rykeem Tyler was sentenced to 94 to 125 months in prison today (Monday) after an “ongoing dispute” led to an April 2018 killing in Fair Bluff. Tyler pleaded guilty to...

Jefferson Weaver
February 1, 2022
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Prince receives PJC in shelter money case

• Some questions still remain about missing funds. Former Animal Control Supervisor Joey Prince pleaded no contest to embezzlement charges and received a prayer for judgement (PJC) in superior court...

Jefferson Weaver
January 31, 2022
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Sweep Gathers Drug, Alcohol Suspects (Update)

Updated with arrestee names.A multi-agency, months-long investigation has  resulted in over 30 arrests and more than 200 drug, alcohol, and weapons charges across Columbus County.  The operation ...

Jefferson Weaver
January 29, 2022
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The Good News Jan. 29-Feb. 4

The Good News Jan. 29- Feb. 4.  Columbus County has been seeing some frigid temperatures and unusual weather for the South. What better way to beat the chill if you’re...

Jefferson Weaver
January 29, 2022
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Player Taken Out of the Game

Fair Bluff Police and the sheriff’s office arrested a man on assault and other charges Thursday after officers forced entry on his home. Warrants show Demonte Shamaur Player, 22, of...

Jefferson Weaver
January 28, 2022
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Potential bad weather has caused the Veterans Park Walk-a-Thon to go virtual. PArtivccipants are still encouraged to pull on their walkingg shoes and log their miles throughout the month of February.
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Park Walk Goes Virtual

  The Hearts and Vets Walk-a-thon hosted by the Veteran’s Memorial Park is now virtual due to the chance of inclement weather. The countywide event was scheduled to begin Saturday...

Jefferson Weaver
January 28, 2022
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Second Tabor Inmate Dies; Suicide Suspected

A second Tabor Correctional inmate has been found dead of an apparent suicide. The N.C. Dept. of Public Safety said in a press release that Robert B. Walker was found...

Jefferson Weaver
January 28, 2022
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William Anthony Spivey
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Ex-Chief Charged in Converter Theft

• Spivey hid parts in Christmas boxes, report says. The former chief of Chadbourn police has been charged with stealing two catalytic converters from a Tabor City garage. William Anthony...

Jefferson Weaver
January 27, 2022
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Jefferson Weaver • The Wrong Race to Run

I was a lousy athlete, but I never wanted to play against a girl to make myself look better. I was a chubby, sometimes fat kid. I was always both...

Jefferson Weaver
January 27, 2022
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High Path ‘Bird Flu’ Discovered in Bladen 

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has now been confirmed in 53 hunter-harvested wild waterfowl at three sites in North Carolina.  These sites are Hyde County, a site located on the Pamlico/Beaufo...

Jefferson Weaver
January 27, 2022
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McMullen House Opens for Veterans and First Responders

Chaplain Marcia McMullen DeRush has opened her heart and the doors of her office with special individuals in mind. McMullen House of Heroes is a safe haven where the chaplain offers a...

Jefferson Weaver
January 26, 2022
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NCDOT Hosts Meeting for Businesses Feb. 19

Small, women-owned and disadvantaged business owners wanting to learn how to compete for state transportation contracts are invited to attend a free workshop Feb. 19 at Robeson Community College....

Jefferson Weaver
January 26, 2022
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Police: Man in Street Had Drugs

Chadbourn Police arrested a Clarkton man Tuesday after he allegedly stood in the roadway, fought officers and had narcotics in his pocket. Davion Jabias Frink, 21, was charged with two...

Jefferson Weaver
January 26, 2022
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Arthur Larry Barnhill

Arthur Larry Barnhill, age 78, of Whiteville, N.C., passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Premier Living, Lake Waccamaw, N.C.  Larry was born on June 10, 1943 in New Hanover...

Jefferson Weaver
January 26, 2022
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Shootings Target Deputies’ Homes

Deputies were the victims in two recent shooting incidents, but no one was injured in either case. On Jan. 8, according to sheriff’s reports, a deputy reported finding a bullethole...

Jefferson Weaver
January 25, 2022
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