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CRHS Health Fair Feb. 20

Columbus Regional staff will be at the Ransom Center Friday to host a free heart health screening fair. The Heart Health Fair will offer free blood pressure checks, cholesterol, A1C...

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February 16, 2026
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Chadbourn Sets Water Outage

Chadbourn will shut down its water system from 9 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Thursday for repairs. The town said in a social media post that water used for consumption...

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February 16, 2026
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State Investigating Voter Drive Complaints

Investigators at the State Board of Elections are looking into allegations of misconduct by individuals conducting voter registration drives, including that they are impersonating state or county elec...

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February 13, 2026
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SCC Brings Careers on Wheels to Schools

By Kaylie Simmons SCC Communications In collaboration with Columbus County Schools (CCS), Southeastern Community College (SCC) will showcase local technical, public safety and healthcare career opport...

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February 12, 2026
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Shooting For Jesus Feb. 27

The Shooting For Jesus Men’s Ministry Event is set for Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. David Pait will be the special guest speaker for an evening of faith, fellowship and...

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February 11, 2026
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Cherry Grove Sponsors Pig Shoot

Cherry Grove Baptist Church will offer a new spin on an old favorite with its first Pig Shoot Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. There will be music, fellowship, food and...

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February 11, 2026
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Transformation Church Hosts Revival

Transformation Church will host a three-night revival Feb. 17-19 with special speaker Dakota Eddings. Special music will be brought by the Cribb family, Iron Hill Baptist Church Kids and Praise...

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February 11, 2026
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Voter ID Required for March Primary

After more than ten years of court battles, lengthy debates and multiple rule changes by the state Board of Elections, North Carolina voters will be required to show a photo...

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February 11, 2026
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Barking Dog, Smoke Alarms Save Family

The family dog and working smoke alarms saved a family from what could have been a devastating house fire this morning. The garage on the Delco home was destroyed, according...

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February 10, 2026
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Early Voting Starts Thursday

In-person early voting for the 2026 primary election begins Thursday and ends at 3 p.m. Feb. 28. Statewide, 319 early voting sites will open in the primary, when voters will...

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February 10, 2026
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State Solicits Comments on Seatrout Season

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking public comments on a proposed temporary rule amendment to close recreational harvesting of spotted seatrout in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fis...

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February 9, 2026
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Nakina to Honor Former Players Thursday

Mustangs of all ages will gather at Nakina Middle School Thursday for Alumni Recognition Night. The event honors all Nakina High basketball players from 1953 through 1992, when the school...

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February 9, 2026
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The Board of Directors of the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of North Carolina has set the 2026 boll weevil assessment at 75 cents per acre of cotton, keeping the rate...

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February 9, 2026
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New Local Scholarship Announced

The Annie Catherine Pridgen Community Development Foundation (ACP) is proud to announce the launch of the Barbara J. Brown Nursing Scholarship, a new $1,000 award designed to support North Carolina...

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February 9, 2026
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Post Office Job Fair Saturday

The U.S. Postal Service will host a job fair Saturday in Whiteville to fill immediate openings for full- and part-time positions. The job fair will be held from 10 a.m....

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February 6, 2026
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New Nursing Instructor Joins Staff

Courtesy SCC   Marcia deAndrade, an Elizabethtown native, is Southeastern Community College’s newest nursing instructor with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare. When two of her underg...

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February 6, 2026
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