October 6, 1979 ~ June 27, 2024 (age 44) Amanda Carol Nealy, age 44, of Whiteville, NC, died Thursday, June 27, 2024, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Born on October 6, 1979, in Columbus C...
February 10, 1938 ~ July 1, 2024 (age 86) Betty McKeithan of Nakina NC passed away July 1, 2024 at Lower Cape Fear Life Care. She was born February 10, 1938 to the late Fonice and Cynthia Warwick. She...
April 3, 1949 ~ June 30, 2024 (age 75) of Leland formally of Old Dock Community Arnold “Arnie” Simmons, 75, slipped the bonds of this earth and entered the arms of his Lord and Savior on S...
Columbus County was one of the top five places in the state for turkey hunters this year. Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s (NCWRC) 2024 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report show tha...
June 29, 2024 Mr. Clarence (C.G.) Gordon Townsend Jr. 76, of Whiteville passed on June 29, 2024. He was born June 4, 1948 in Columbus County the son of the late Clarence Gordon Townsend, Sr. and Mabel...
The Columbus County Community Foundation has awarded $109,720 in grants to local non profits and service groups. The board of advisors granted: $7,500 to Annie Catherine Pridgen Community Development ...
March 12, 1937 — June 28, 2024 Ms. Ida McAllister, age 87, of Tabor City, NC passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Loris Nursing and Rehab Center, Loris, SC. There will be a viewing in the Westside...
August 18, 1955 ~ June 28, 2024 (age 68) Dreda Denease Stanley, 68, of Nakina, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2024, at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be 12:00 PM Saturd...
October 8, 1951 ~ June 26, 2024 (age 72) Shirley Ann Phipps, 72, of Whiteville, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Shirley was born on October 8, 1...
July 9, 1958 ~ June 28, 2024 (age 65) Rhonda Cox, age 65, of Tabor City, NC, died Friday, June 28, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. Born on July 9, 1958, in Columbus County, NC, she was the ...
November 18, 1946 ~ June 27, 2024 (age 77) Mildred Christine Strickland, age 77, died on Thursday, June 27, 2024, in MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. Born on November 18, 1946, in Columbus County,...
December 20, 1943 ~ June 27, 2024 (age 80) Florena “Flossie” Ellis Gause, age 80, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear Angel House, Whiteville, NC. Flossie was born i...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will begin collecting a processing fee on all transactions paid for with a credit or debit card on July 1. This includes transactions occurring in-person, online an...
February 4, 1945 – June 27, 2024 Deacon Leroy Herman King, age 79, of the Dothan Community, Tabor City, NC, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Novant Health Medical Center, Bolivia, NC. A v...
By Scott Elliott USDA ARS Office of Communications Part Three of a Series A tiny fly may be the key to helping control fire ants – along with a little extra electricity. Fire ants are a menace in Sout...
By Amanda Irwin Boys and Girls Home of N.C. This year’s Southern Farm Days held March 15-17 on the Boys and Girls Homes Farm attracted some of the largest crowds in the farm heritage festival’s 14 yea...