Whiteville continues 3A tennis action today (Tuesday) in the team playoffs. The Wolfpack will travel to Providence Grove in the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs. The Wolfpack defeated Louisburg Magn...
I have been accused of living under a rock on more than one occasion; it’s due more to my personality and preferences than my lack of staying informed. The more news I see of late, the more I want a r...
Citizen complaints led to an investigation and raid on a suspected drug house in Fair Bluff April 30. Fair Bluff Police said in statement that Randy Lee Dossie, Belinda Tyler and Devin McRoy were arre...
EAST COLUMBUS 9, EAST BLADEN 1 LAKE WACCAMAW—Gracie Coyle threw a one-hitter as East Columbus defeated East Bladen 9-1 in softball Thursday night to clinch a tie with North Duplin for the Carolina Con...
At Land O’ Lakes, the SFGA held its weekly tournament at Land O’ Lakes Golf Course at Whiteville on April 28. The tournament was a best two score format with 30 players in the event. The team of Rudy ...
Nine students were exposed to pepper spray Thursday after a juvenile female deployed the spray on the inside of her bus. The sheriff’s office said the incident occurred on a West Columbus High School ...
Deputies arrested a man Friday after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and assaulted her. James Alven Grate, 42, of 5878 Miller Rd., Tabor City, was released on $3,000 secured bond Saturday, acco...
Note to my readers: Last week’s column was a promise I made to my father as he lay dying. This week’s column is a promise I made to myself that same day. I was talking with a friend the other day when...
An area ministry dedicated to fighting substance abuse will hold a prayer vigil Monday outside the county offices during the county commissioners meeting. Jon Boy Walton of Milk B4 Meat ministries sai...
Charges of second degree rape and forced sex offense led to the arrest of a Tabor City area man this morning (April 30). Reagan Craig Worley. 23, of 143 Edna Dr., Tabor City, is being held under no bo...
Three men were jailed and a quantity of illegal drugs seized after a raid on a Ward Street home today (April 30). Whiteville Police Chief Paul Rockenbach said his department and the sheriff’s office e...
A book laced with synthetic cannabinoid was seized at Columbus Correctional Institute. Deputies were called to the prison in Brunswick April 29 after a “suspicious package” was intercepted, according ...
Charges are pending after someone allegedly left graffiti on the walls of a restroom at West Columbus High School. The Sheriff’s Office reported that school staff contacted the School Resource Office...
Despite showers last weekend and a few during the week, the state’s drought monitor expanded the extreme drought category to include Columbus today (April 30). Columbus and part of Brunswick join the ...
Child abuse charges have been filed against a Whiteville man after an Edgewood Elementary student allegedly had beer in her Thermos at school. Anthony Ray Rhodes, 50, of 146 Cooks Dr., Whiteville, was...
State researchers are seeking reports of a snake best known for being elusive and its attractive coloring. Wildlife Resource Commission (WRC) biologists want to know more about the distribution of th...