February 22, 1945 ~ July 6, 2025 (age 80) Elmer (Jay) Ray Skipper of Whiteville passed on Sunday, July 6, 2025. He was born on February 22, 1945 in Columbus County, the son of the late Lloyd Glenn Ski...
News Briefs for July 6, 2025 The Food Bank of Eastern North Carolina will host two pop-up markets this month. On Monday, food will be distributed at Cerro Gordo Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 ...
CCN Business Spotlight Mercantile On Madison Whiteville NC Est. 2021 Launching and expanding a small business into a storefront can be a daunting task in today’s retail environment, as big box c...
Sunscreen Has a Shelf Life and Other Facts to Know Deb Balzer Did you know sunscreen has a shelf life and can expire? Or that too much heat or cold can ruin a new bottle? Protecting your skin from har...
December 6, 1942 ~ July 4, 2025 (age 82) John Norman Lewis age 82, of Green Sea, SC., died Friday, July 4, 2025 in McLeod Seacoast Hospital, Little River, SC. Born in Columbus County, NC., he was the ...
As we all celebrate our Independence Day today with family and friends, we here at Columbus County News also celebrate our five-year anniversary. For me, it is hard to believe that five years have pas...
January 24, 1941 ~ June 28, 2025 (age 84) Linwood Earl Rhines, 84, of 36 Annie’s Lane, Whiteville, NC, died Saturday, June 28, 2025, at home. The family has chosen cremation. Surviving are his childre...
News Briefs for July 4, 2025 The past week has been a flurry of activity in Raleigh, as Governor Josh Stein vetoed some legislation and signed other bills into law. One of the most controversial new l...
July 2, 2025 Danny Ray Duncan, 77 of the Whiteville community passed away on July 2, 2025 at his home. He was born January 10, 1948 in Columbus County, the son of the late Ervin J. Duncan and Elizabet...
News Briefs for July 3, 2025 Deborah Dahl is being held on no bond on more charges of animal cruelty, according to warrants. Dahl, 70, was arrested in June on 80 counts of animal cruelty and one of pr...
July 2, 2025 Mrs. Juanita C. McNair 73, of Whiteville, NC gave the Lord her hand and entered into eternity on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center the Angel House, Whiteville, ...
April 20, 1972 ~ June 26, 2025 (age 53) Mrs. Norma Regina Brown passed on 06-26-2025 at New Hanover Hospital. Memorial Service: Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM, Lily Mortuary 571 West South Railro...
October 15, 1945 ~ July 2, 2025 (age 79) Agnes Jean (Smitty) Flores, age 79 of Chadbourn and formerly of Ohio passed on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at her residence. She was born on October 15, 1945, in ...
October 28, 1979 ~ July 1, 2025 (age 45) April Hyatt Prince, 45, of Whiteville, died suddenly on July 1, 2025, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. April was born on October 28, 1979. She was prece...
Services will be announced. August 28, 1961 ~ July 1, 2025 (age 63) Dennis Jay Long, 63, of Whiteville, died on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. Dennis was b...
March 28, 1960 ~ July 2, 2025 (age 65) Carol Louise Singletary, age 65, of the Oak Dale Community of Whiteville, NC died on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville, ...