September 10, 1940 ~ July 1, 2025 (age 84) Estalene Rhodes Godwin 84, of Lake Waccamaw passed on Tuesday July 2, 2025 at Columbus Regional Healthcare Center in Whiteville. She was born on September 10...
News Briefs for July 2, 2025 A West Columbus football standout who became a sheriff’s deputy died in the line of duty Tuesday morning. Devin Mason, a native of Evergreen, was one of two deputies ambus...
News Briefs for July 1, 2025 Multiple firearms charges sent a Tabor City area man to jail over the weekend. Carlos Register, age 23, of Ten Mile Road was held under a $60,000 secured bond. He was arre...
June 29, 2025 Mildred Marie Dudley 94, of Whiteville passed on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Novant medical center in New Hanover. She was born July 29, 1930 in Columbus county, the daughter of the late E....
October 22, 1941 ~ June 30, 2025 (age 83) Mr. Herbert Jacobs, age 83, affectionately known as Oscar, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. He was born on October 22, 1941, to the late Herbe...
February 14, 1957 ~ June 28, 2025 (age 68) Betty Ruth Norris Nelson, age 68, of Supply, NC, passed away at her daughters home on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Betty was born on February 14, 1957 to the la...
September 28, 1947 ~ June 30, 2025 (age 77) William Michael Spivey was born September 28, 1947 and passed June 30, 2025 to join his Heavenly Father. Belovedly known as Mike, he will be deeply missed b...
Columbus Regional is moving into pain management on the Whiteville campus. Advanced Pain Solutions will open this month. It is a new service line dedicated to caring for chronic pain patients. “This e...
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) announces the spotted seatrout harvest season in inland and joint (by hook-and-line) fishing waters reopens today (July 1). NCWRC closed the season betwe...
Today We Honor One of Our Own. We Honor Mr. Jefferson Weaver All of us here at Jones Media Partners LLC / Columbus County News want to congratulate our Managing Editor, Jefferson Weaver on his Five-...
News Briefs for June 30, 2025 U.S. Senator Thom Tillis announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection next year. Tillis made the announcement after voting with Democrats against the so-called Big B...
November 6, 1934 ~ June 28, 2025 (age 90) Mrs. Elsie R. Floyd, age 90 of Orrum, NC, died Saturday, June 28, 2025 in the Angel Hospice House in Whiteville, NC, after an extended illness. Born November ...
January 3, 1964 ~ June 28, 2025 (age 61) Teresa A. Wright, age 61, of Chadbourn, NC, died Saturday, June 28, 2025 in the Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville, NC surrounded by her family. Bor...
April 18, 1940 ~ June 28, 2025 (age 85) Lois Josephine Bright Dacus, 85, of the Beaverdam community in Chadbourn, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, June 28, 2025, at her residence, su...
January 14, 1950 ~ June 27, 2025 (age 75) Diane Elaine Brigman McPherson age 75, of the Beaverdam Community, died Friday, June 27, 2025 in Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center, in Supply, NC. Born i...
June 10, 1944 ~ April 2, 2024 (age 79) Thomas “Tommy” Jackson Chandler, Jr., age 79, passed away on April 2, 2024 due to an automobile accident. Tommy was born on June 10, 1944, to the late Thomas Ja...