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Accused murderer charged in drug case

July 7, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Accused murderer charged in drug case

The man charged with a February 2020 murder is back in jail after a drug arrest Saturday. Jadekiss Jaheim Watkins, 20, was arrested on Elwell Ferry Road in Council after a vehicle stop by members [Read More]

Chadbourn Manager Jerome Chestnut called on town residents to take a stand against violence in the press conference Wednesday.
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‘We should be marching’

July 7, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘We should be marching’

Town leaders discuss violence in Chadbourn Interim Town Manager Jerome Chestnut called on the citizens of Chadbourn to help fight the crime that has surged in the town in recent months.  “We should be out [Read More]

Estimated rainfall amounts as of Wednesday morning. (NWS graphic)
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Lumber river basin preps for Elsa

July 7, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lumber river basin preps for Elsa

  Storm weary towns and landowners along the Lumber River are hoping Elsa doesn’t bring more problems to already hard-hit areas in western Columbus. Fair Bluff was devastated by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, then Florence [Read More]

Lourdes Dixon, Alexander Shellman and Hugo Nunez-Jaimes (CCSO)
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Three charged with trafficking

July 6, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Three charged with trafficking

Three people were charged with trafficking in cocaine after more than a kilo of cocaine was seized in a traffic stop Friday. Lourdes Dixon, 56; Alexander Shellman, 60, and Hugo Nunez-Jaimes, 43, were arrested July [Read More]

Graphic from Tuesday morning, Courtesy National Weather Service.
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County gearing up, just in case

July 6, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County gearing up, just in case

Post time 3:30 p.m. Although Tropical Storm Elsa is expected to bring little more than some wind and rain here, emergency officials are double-checking equipment and keeping a close eye on developments. Elsa is expected [Read More]

Broadway Road was blocked Saturday morning while investigators secured what was referred to as "a large crime scene" in Chadbourn.
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Victims identified in Chadbourn killings

July 5, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Victims identified in Chadbourn killings

The District Attorney’s office released the names of the three people gunned down at a party in Chadbourn Saturday. Deonde Qwabe Sadler, 27; Mack Darren Jenkins Jr., 26 and Kameesha Daezhneka Powell, 21, were killed [Read More]

Donations to the fundraiser help with needed equipment at the station. The boot drop at Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue has become an Independence Day tradition.
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Lake firefighters work to ‘fill the boot’

July 5, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lake firefighters work to ‘fill the boot’

Lake Waccamaw firefighters were directing traffic at the fire station and the State Park boat landing Saturday, but not because of emergencies.Firefighters and their families were out collecting money for the annual Boot Drop. Donations [Read More]

Ryder Faircloth
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‘Couldn’t see him for the flames’

July 5, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Couldn’t see him for the flames’

Local boy in burn center after accident. A local boy is in UNC Burn Center after sustaining second and third degree burns July 3.  Ryder Faircloth, age seven, was seriously burned after an aerosol can [Read More]

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Fire marshal’s office urges safety with celebrations

July 3, 2021 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Fire marshal’s office urges safety with celebrations

Fireworks displays across the county have prompted the fire marshal’s office to warn celebrants to be safe while showing their patriotic pride.Deputy Fire Marshal Chase Lancaster said it’s important to keep safety at the top [Read More]

Broadway Road was blocked Saturday morning while investigators secured what was referred to as "a large crime scene" in Chadbourn.
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Three dead in Chadbourn shooting

July 3, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Three dead in Chadbourn shooting

BREAKING NEWS Chadbourn Police and the State Bureau of Investigation are on the scene of what may be the town’s first triple homicide. Interim Police Chief Ken Elliot said CPD was responding to a shots [Read More]

Alexis Destinee Kirt
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Woman charged in June 11 death of farmworker

July 2, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman charged in June 11 death of farmworker

Alexis Kirt now faces charges in the hit and run fatality. Charges against Robert Bolick have been dropped. The Highway Patrol has charged a woman with the June 4 hit and run death of a [Read More]

A lightbar on a police car
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Woman dies from Wednesday crash injuries

July 2, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman dies from Wednesday crash injuries

An avid church member and former substitute teacher has died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash on U.S. 74-76 Wednesday. Bernice “Mickey” Little McKeithan, 90, was airlifted after a wreck near the N.C. 11 [Read More]

View of the field of Pickett's charge, with the Armisted marker.
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The field of pain and sorrow • Jefferson Weaver

July 2, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The field of pain and sorrow • Jefferson Weaver

Note to my readers: With rare exceptions, I do not like to reprint columns, since I consider this to be a lazy habit. However, this is one people ask me about every year. This column [Read More]

Clariece Hammonds and Selina Gore greet some of the summer lunch guests.
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SFSP continues summer lunch program

July 1, 2021 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on SFSP continues summer lunch program

All Columbus County schools participate in providing meals for children and teens 18 and under and will continue until July 15. The full meals, which will include an entrée, a grain (bread, pasta, noodles, etc.) [Read More]

Dr. A. Nicole Jenkins is surrounded by family and friends as she officially opened her practice in Whiteville.
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Physical therapist opens in Whiteville

June 30, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Physical therapist opens in Whiteville

The Columbus County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Dr. A. Nicole Jenkins Wednesday morning in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of her new practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy.The office is located at 612 Jefferson [Read More]

The road will feature a number of competitions and demonstrations over two days in August. (file)
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Rodeo returns to Lake Waccamaw

June 30, 2021 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Rodeo returns to Lake Waccamaw

The cowboys (and cowgirls) are coming back to Lake Waccamaw. The Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina will host a rodeo Aug. 13 – 14. It is sponsored by the Southeastern Gospel Music Association. [Read More]

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