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Special Olympics Seeks Sponsors

February 20, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Special Olympics Seeks Sponsors

Around 200 athletes are expected to participate in this year’s Special Olympics Spring Games, and sponsors are seeking support for the program. This year’s field day is set for April 9 at the Whiteville High [Read More]

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Schools Dismiss Early due to Travel Time, Whiteville Wolfpack Round 5 Eastern Regional

December 11, 2024 Columbus County News Comments Off on Schools Dismiss Early due to Travel Time, Whiteville Wolfpack Round 5 Eastern Regional

The Whiteville Wolfpack has many students, staff, and families that will be traveling to Elizabeth City to attend the 5th Round of the Eastern Regional Finals. Due to the large amount of community support and [Read More]

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Rain Alters Football Schedules

September 13, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Rain Alters Football Schedules

The Thursday night lights didn’t shine bright for two of the three county football teams that moved their games due to the forecast rain for tonight. Whiteville brought a win home Thursday from Clinton, dropping [Read More]

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West Columbus Sports Camps Set

June 12, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on West Columbus Sports Camps Set

School may be out but sports camps are in at West Columbus. June 17-19 is the West Columbus Youth Baseball Camp. Coach Connor Grainger will lead the camp, which will focus on the basics of [Read More]

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State: Half-Billion Dollars Spent on Gambling in May

June 7, 2024 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on State: Half-Billion Dollars Spent on Gambling in May

May was a big month for legalized gambling in North Carolina. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission has released its sports wagering activity report for May. The report compiles the sports wagering activity in May [Read More]

Standing left to right: Coach Bruno Godwin, Leigha Reaves, Kynley Scott, Tehya Moore, Ma’Laya Webb, Angel Webb, Ava Grice, Aleigh Godwin, Coach Matt Wilson. Front row left to right: Journey Sutton, Addyson Spaulding, Serenity Johnson, Millie Bracey, Alisha Smith, Alyssa Smith
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Middle School Gators Take Tourney, Conference

May 7, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Middle School Gators Take Tourney, Conference

The East Columbus Gators Middle School Softball Team are Tournament and Conference champions. After an undefeated regular season, the ladies clinched the Williams Township Softball Tournament Championship last week. Congratulations to these talented young athletes [Read More]

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Lady Gators Head for Pender Today

April 15, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lady Gators Head for Pender Today

The perennial softball matchup between East Columbus and Pender has never gone well for the Lady Patriots. ECHS has beaten Pender eight out of the nine times they have met on the diamond since 2016. [Read More]

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‘Pressure is Privilege’ as Wolfpack Starts Off Hot

March 27, 2024 McArthur Moore Comments Off on ‘Pressure is Privilege’ as Wolfpack Starts Off Hot

The Whiteville Wolfpack Varsity Baseball team is off to an incredibly hot start in their 2024 campaign. The Wolfpack currently sit with a record of 8-1, with that one loss coming in late February in [Read More]

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Alumna Leading Lady Gators to First Championship Game

March 14, 2024 McArthur Moore Comments Off on Alumna Leading Lady Gators to First Championship Game

Much of the East Columbus Lady Gators’ historic run this season has to be credited to third-year coach Latoya  (Toi) Brown. Brown is an East Columbus alumna who played basketball and softball. “It was here [Read More]

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DJ Bryant’s Rise to the Citadel (with video interview)

March 14, 2024 McArthur Moore Comments Off on DJ Bryant’s Rise to the Citadel (with video interview)

If someone would’ve told DJ Bryant in the seventh grade that as a senior, he’d be a key factor for the West Columbus Vikings to have their best season since 1979 and committing to the [Read More]

The ECHS Lady Gators take on Cherokee Friday for the state championship (submitted photo)
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Lady Gators Seeking First-Ever State Championship

March 13, 2024 McArthur Moore Comments Off on Lady Gators Seeking First-Ever State Championship

By McArthur S. Moore Later this week, The East Columbus Lady Gators basketball team will be looking to make history. The Gators will face off against the 28-1 Cherokee Lady Braves in the 1A Girls [Read More]

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Youth Martial Arts Orientation Today

February 21, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Youth Martial Arts Orientation Today

Sheepdog Foundation will hold an orientation for its  traditional youth martial arts today (Wednesday) from 5-7 p.m. at the Whiteville Recreation Center.

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Fatmucket Event Postponed

February 8, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Fatmucket Event Postponed

The Lake Waccamaw Fatmucket Walk/Hike/Ruck has been postponed until May. In an emailed announcement today, Joan McPherson said the event was delayed  due to the recent death of Emily Perry. A State Park Ranger and [Read More]

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County Schools Bans Bags, Standing at Games

January 23, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County Schools Bans Bags, Standing at Games

Bags, pocketbooks, backpacks and standing at all county sporting events are no longer allowed. Count Schools Spokesman Kelly Jones said the new policy is designed to improve safety at ball games, and is not a [Read More]

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Game Stopped After Incident at WCHS

January 6, 2024 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Game Stopped After Incident at WCHS

Officials halted the West Columbus-Whiteville basketball game Friday night after a “disturbance “ caused a panic at the WCHS gym. The game was later completed with no spectators, with the Vikings topping the Wolfpack to [Read More]

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Vikings Hope to Charter Bus  for Tarboro Trip

November 27, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Vikings Hope to Charter Bus  for Tarboro Trip

The West Columbus Football team is headed for an historic matchup with Tarboro Friday, and supporters hope the team can make the long trip in comfort. The WCHS Vikings are playing Tarboro for the Eastern [Read More]

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