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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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The Good News for June 12

The Lake Waccamaw Community Yard Sale that was postponed this past weekend due to weather will be held Saturday (June 12) starting at 6 a.m. Vendor spots are $10. The...

Jefferson Weaver
June 11, 2021
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Right place, right time

Deputies use Narcan, CPR to save victim Two members of the Heavy Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) are being credited with saving a man’s life Monday. Dep. J. DiCicco and M....

Jefferson Weaver
June 11, 2021
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Clarendon man jailed for handgun, dirt bike thefts

Deputies have arrested a Clarendon man wanted in two separate felony cases. Tyler Edward Sutton, 25, was picked up in a traffic stop on Horace Cox Road near Tabor city,...

Jefferson Weaver
June 10, 2021
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State offers four million-dollar prizes for vaccinations

With “vaccine hesitancy” growing, Gov. Roy Cooper is offering million-dollar prizes and scholarships to North Carolinians who get the shot. Four vaccinated state residents will win $1 million each, an...

Jefferson Weaver
June 10, 2021
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When the corn was melting

` The day was so hot, I thought the corn was melting.I know that the corn was actually thriving on that still, humid June day, but to me it seemed...

Jefferson Weaver
June 9, 2021
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DOT recruiting disadvantaged businesses

The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation contracts and will host a workshop in Fayetteville later this month. Starting in June,...

Jefferson Weaver
June 9, 2021
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Critical need drives CRHS blood drive

Columbus Regional is hosting a blood drive June 24, and donors can walk away with some cash.  The Blood Connection (TBC) will host the drive, and every donor will receive...

Jefferson Weaver
June 9, 2021
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Matthew Dudley turned a love of photography and Lake Waccamaw into two books of his photographs.
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Lake Waccamaw scenery leads to book release

  Matthew Dudley moved from Whiteville to Lake Waccamaw in 2017. The drum and percussion teacher was quickly drawn to what a lot of the locals admire about the area; the scenery. ...

Jefferson Weaver
June 9, 2021
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Lake budget approved

The Lake Waccamaw Town Council unanimously approved the FY 2021-2022 Town Operating Budget at last night’s meeting. The proposed $3.1 million budget will maintain the $.20 current tax rate, and...

Jefferson Weaver
June 9, 2021
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Lake issues boil advisory

The Town of Lake Waccamaw is reporting a leaking water main on Canal Cove Road. Due to the leak, bacteria may have been introduced into the water system causing the...

Jefferson Weaver
June 8, 2021
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The Boys and Girls Home greenhouse sat idle for several years, until Buddy and Sherry Kennedy spearheaded an effort to get it growing again. (Courtesy photo)
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Greenhouse helps kids grow, learn and heal

The greenhouse for the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina is finally seeing the fruits — and vegetables —  of love coming to life.   A greenhouse on campus sat empty...

Jefferson Weaver
June 8, 2021
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Commissioners pass budget 6-1

• Byrd, Bullard spar over process Columbus County’s tax rate will remain the same, employees will get a seven percent COLA raise, and schools will receive a boost in funding...

Jefferson Weaver
June 8, 2021
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Same suspect, new charges in Tabor City break-in

The man who allegedly tried to kick in the door of an occupied home last week – and was caught on camera in the process – has once again been...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2021
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Freedom was brief for prison escapee

Ricky Robinson’s freedom didn’t last long when he was released from prison last week. Robinson, 63, was released from Mecklenburg Correctional after serving time for larceny, and sentenced as a...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2021
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Some of Tanya Hilz' alpacas. The animals soft wool is highly sought after for making clothing. (Courtesy photo)
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Love for animals leads to love for alpacas

So much Alpaca fleece, so little time. What’s a girl to do? Make yarn.  Tanya Hiltz is the owner and operator of Triple H Farms near Lake Waccamaw.  Her career...

Jefferson Weaver
June 7, 2021
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A pedestrian was struck sometime Thursday night or Friday morning on U.S. 701 near the Holiday Motel.
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Body found in 701 ditch

Law enforcement officers have identified the man found in a ditch in North Whiteville, and are examining the car thought to have struck and killed him. The body, identified as...

Jefferson Weaver
June 4, 2021
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