News Briefs for August 3, 2025 The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens Academy, scheduled to begin Sept. 16. This free, 10-week program offers...
CCN Business Spotlight Pierce & Co. General Store Hallsboro NC Roots going back to 1898 One of the oldest continuously operated hardware stores in North Carolina, we’ve been in Hallsboro...
June 2, 1942 ~ July 31, 2025 (age 83) Claudia “Wanda” Suggs Stevens, 83, of Tabor City, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at her home. Wanda was...
“And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”- 1 Peter 5:4 September 1, 1947 ~ July 30, 2025 (age 77)...
February 29, 1948 ~ July 31, 2025 (age 77) Betty Sue Duncan Baldwin, age 77, of Whiteville, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville,...
March 17, 1945 ~ August 1, 2025 (age 80) Ms. Ida Jane Jacobs Bell went to be with the Lord at her son’s house, surrounded by family, on August 1, 2025,...
News Briefs for August 1, 2025 The sheriff’s office reported that a clerk called 911 after the unidentified male came into the store around 6:30 p.m. and “implied possession of...
August 23, 1948 ~ July 31, 2025 (age 76) Deidre Shelley Graham, age 76, of Green Sea, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at home after an...
As summer temperatures continue to soar, the state Dept. of Health and Human Services is urging caution when spending time outdoors or in areas that are not air conditioned. Halfway...
September 22, 1940 ~ July 30, 2025 (age 84) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mae K. Harmon 84 of Fair Bluff; who departed this life on July...
June 28, 1956 ~ July 30, 2025 (age 69) Barbara Ann Stone Wilson, age 69, of Whiteville, died on July 30, 2025 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. Ann was born on June 28,...
June 29, 1931 ~ July 29, 2025 (age 94) Naomi Boyd Howard, 94, of 202 Blanks Road, Clarkton, NC, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at home. The funeral will be...
News Briefs for July 31, 2025 The general assembly adjourned Wednesday with no vote on the override of Gov. Josh Stein’s veto of SB 50. The bill would allow anyone...
The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking the public to provide input on what transportation projects they would like to see included in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s next 10-year...
News Briefs for July 30, 2025 A woman was charged after she allegedly pointed a handgun at a large crowd at apartments on Mill Stream Drive Monday. Ernestine Victoria Jackson,...
May 10, 1962 ~ July 29, 2025 (age 63) Tammy M. Bickel, age 63, passed away on July 29, 2025, in Nichols, South Carolina. Born on May 10, 1962, in...