October 17, 1972 – May 9, 2025 Eric Samuel Slate, age 52, of Loris, South Carolina, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 9, 2025. Born on October 17, 1972, in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was...
News Briefs for May 15, 2025 Tabor City native Frank Perritte will be honored with a bridge dedication at Lake Tabor on June 13. Perritte was a Tabor City Police Officer before going to work fo...
NFPA Provides Top Grilling Safety Tips for Memorial Day and Beyond For many of us, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, when many people dust off their grills to celebrate the ho...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to Prevent Injuries While Biking Deb Balzer May 14, 2025 Editor’s note: May is both Traumatic Awareness Month and Biking Month Bicycling is a great way to stay active an...
By Justin Williamson I hope that by now all of you have made your way to Anthony’s new location on Madison Street in Whiteville. It’s hard to call it new, as it’s been a few years now, but I’m s...
August 27, 1938 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 86) Sarah Bowen Hinson, 86, of Council, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Atrium Health in Concord. Sarah was born on August 27, 1938, daughter of the late D...
July 22, 1950 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 74) Mr. Earl Jones Jr. “Wahoo” of Tabor City, NC, was born in Robeson County, NC, on July 22, 1950, to the late Loretta and Earl Jones. He departed this life on May 1...
March 17, 1946 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 79) Charles Perry “CP” Godwin, age 79, of the Beaverdam Community, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Lifeca...
June 25, 1941 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 83) Herman Lee Jones, 83, of 494 Jones-Edwards Circle, Whiteville, NC, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Novant Health New Hanover Medical Center. The funeral will be 2:...
December 29, 1942 ~ May 13, 2025 (age 82) Elaine Gore Murray passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at home in Lake Waccamaw. She was born on December 29, 1942 in Whiteville, NC to the late Arch...
News Briefs for May 14, 2025 Friday is Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at 801 Jefferson Street in Whiteville to honor...
CCN Business Spotlight Community Art Journey Lake Waccamaw Est. March 1, 2025 Community Art Journey is a non-profit creative art space located in Lake Waccamaw. Our mission is to provide education, i...
News Briefs for May 13, 2025 The sheriff’s office said an anonymous tip submitted via the “Say Something” app claimed that a student had an “AR-15” rifle and was planning a mass shooting at Whi...
June 9, 1963 ~ May 12, 2025 (age 61) Samuel Kenwood Royal was the very definition of generosity and hospitality and service to others. Sam, who would have turned 62 in four weeks, spent a lifetime of ...
KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD BY CAREY KINSOLVING AND FRIENDS How Does Knowing God’s Love Affect Your Relationships With People? “I’m OK, You’re OK” is the title of a former best-selling book. “I S...
November 19, 1953 ~ May 12, 2025 (age 71) Peggy Vereen Suggs, age 71, of Tabor City, NC, died Monday, May 12, 2025 in her home. Born November 19, 1953 in Horry County, SC, she was the daughter of the ...