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SCC will be hosting a welding camp this summer. (file photo)
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Welding Camp Offered This Summer

April 29, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Welding Camp Offered This Summer

Southeastern Community College and Columbus County Schools are partnering together to host a summer Welding Camp. This event will run in conjunction to the Construction Camp being hosted by the two facilities. The cost is free. [Read More]

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Strawberry Season Underway

April 14, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Strawberry Season Underway

With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, strawberry farms are opening for shoppers and, undoubtedly, strawberry lovers are ready for local berries.  “Growers have done a good job protecting the crop from recent cool [Read More]

Rep. Brenden Jones, flanked by Sheriff Jody Green and county officials, speaks to the crowd Wednesday.
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Eastern Division Sheriff’s Station Opens

April 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Eastern Division Sheriff’s Station Opens

After two years of false starts due to budgets and the pandemic, the long-awaited Eastern Division station for the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office opened Wednesday. “The residents of the eastern part of Columbus County deserve [Read More]

Columbus Regiuonal hosted a ceremony honoring organ donors Wednesday.
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CRHS Honors Organ and Tissue Donors

April 6, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on CRHS Honors Organ and Tissue Donors

Columbus Regional Healthcare System on Wednesday honored heroes that are no longer with us. Though these folks may have never served in the war, their sacrifices have saved countless lives.  Wednesday was the 2022 Organ Donation [Read More]

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Boston Butt Sale Will Benefit Missions Team

April 6, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Boston Butt Sale Will Benefit Missions Team

  The Columbus Baptist Association’s Nicaragua Missions Team will be hosting a Boston butt sale to raise money for the organization’s upcoming trip. For the past 10 years, the team has partnered with On Eagles [Read More]

Backyard poultry flocks are especially susceptible to HPAI. (NCDA photo)
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Thousands of Poultry Killed Due to HPAI

April 6, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Thousands of Poultry Killed Due to HPAI

State officials said Tuesday that several commercial flocks of turkeys chickens are being destroyed after testing positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). More than 280,000 broilers and 90,000 turkeys in Johnston and Wayne counties [Read More]

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Construction Summer Camp Comes to SCC

March 29, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Construction Summer Camp Comes to SCC

Southeastern Community College is partnering with Columbus County high schools to host the first ever Construction Summer Camp.  This free hands-on program will provide industry skills in carpentry, blueprint reading, electrical, and HVACR.  Guest speakers [Read More]

A happy recipient picks up her tree at a recent giveaway event. (Contributed)
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Tree Giveaway Set for April 2

March 22, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Tree Giveaway Set for April 2

Trees were among the most numerous casualties in major storms, and a cooperative effort April 2 will help replace some of those lost to weather. Columbus county Cooperative Extension is working with International Paper and [Read More]

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Southern Farm Days back with a bang

March 20, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Southern Farm Days back with a bang

Southern Farm Days may have been canceled for two years in a row due to the pandemic, but its comeback was welcomed, and the event proved to be a crowd pleaser. The boom of the [Read More]

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Lumberton Hospital Expands Visiting Hours

March 15, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lumberton Hospital Expands Visiting Hours

UNC Health Southeastern has expanded visiting hours for the medical center to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, the hospital will continue to follow CDC and other applicable guidelines [Read More]

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