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Articles in the Commentary section are opinions, not news.  We feature columns by staff members and guests, letters to the editor, and editorials from ColumbusCountyNews.com.  Dissenting opinions are always welcome and encouraged. Length should be no more than 300 words. Libelous, vulgar and defamatory language will not be published. Personal attacks and ad hominem criticisms of individuals will not be published.  Comments, compliments, criticisms, observations, testimonials, and other submissions are welcome.  Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. You must include a name, community and telephone number with any submission. The telephone number will not be published, but we will contact you to ensure that you are who you claim to be. While submissions from readers outside our county are welcome, Columbus residents or those with roots here will take precedence.  Endorsements of candidates will be published until the beginning of early voting.  ColumbusCountyNews.com reserves the right to edit submissions for grammar and consistency with libel laws and journalistic standards.

Feel free to contact Managing Editor Jefferson Weaver with any questions. You can telephone 910.914.6056, or email JeffersonWeaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com  

COLUMBUS CONNECTION

The Columbus Connection – Chaplain Marcia DeRush of the Columbus County Disaster Coalition

May 23, 2025 Columbus County News 0

On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson talks with Chaplain Marcia DeRush of the Columbus County Disaster Coalition about their upcoming Disaster Preparedness Expo coming up on May 31, 2025 at the Columbus County [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

May 18, 2025 Columbus County News 0

On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson questions the motivation behind the county’s new municipal tax collection process, and warns of one of the forgotten problems of overdevelopment. You don’t want to miss this [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Dear Jasmine

May 13, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Dear Jasmine, I missed seeing you enter this world by just a few minutes the other day, but I was happy to welcome you a week afterward. As I expected, you are just as pretty [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

May 10, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson questions the motivation behind the county’s new municipal tax collection process, and warns of one of the forgotten problems of overdevelopment. You don’t want to miss this [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaperman, 2001

May 6, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaperman, 2001

A while back, I happened to be able to solve a seemingly insurmountable problem with a pocketknife and a little patience. The fellow I was helping was shocked. “How did you learn to do that?’ [Read More]

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‘Dire’ Circumstances When Man Plays God

April 30, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Dire’ Circumstances When Man Plays God

You’ve likely never heard of a company called Colossal Biosciences. I hadn’t until recently. The bioengineering firm recently made headlines with its announcement that they have “de-extincted” dire wolves. They carefully scripted the story with [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaper, 1978

April 24, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • The Death of a Newspaper, 1978

  When the trains went by, plaster and dust drifted from the ceiling, sparkling in the bare bulbs and humming fluorescent tubes that lit the most magical place in the world. He was really too [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson’s Resurrection Weekend Commentary

April 18, 2025 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson’s Resurrection Weekend Commentary

On this Special Easter Edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on faith, and the Resurrection Weekend. You don’t want to miss this edition of The Columbus Connection. The Columbus Connection is a weekly [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Celebration in the Sunrise

April 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Celebration in the Sunrise

I am ashamed to admit I rarely make it to a sunrise Easter service anymore. Animals and malfunctioning body parts make for a slow start to any day, and starting one even earlier is to [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

April 12, 2025 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson discusses the changing attitudes of Americans, the General Assembly’s efforts to curb a growing illegal substance trend, and his ideas on dealing with illegal drug traffickers.  You [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Protests, Tin Gods and the End Times

April 9, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Protests, Tin Gods and the End Times

A few weeks back, I saw a homosexual couple walking down the street holding hands. It bothered me, of course, since biblically, it’s sinful. Had I felt called by the Holy Spirit to do so, [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

April 4, 2025 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on Children in Neglect, and how The Boy’s and Girls home of Lake Waccamaw helps the local children in need. You don’t want to miss [Read More]

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Commentary: NCFS Deserves More

April 2, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Commentary: NCFS Deserves More

The following is partial transcript from last week’s Columbus Connection by Jefferson Weaver. The Connection is available every week on Spotify. For the past few days, a heavy layer of smoke has laid over Crusoe [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • QWERTY,  QR Codes and Pressing One for English

April 1, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • QWERTY,  QR Codes and Pressing One for English

The phone actually rang the other day, instead of beeping or clicking. The voice on the other end of the line was pleasant, female — and virtually unknown. “Don’t you know who this is?” the [Read More]

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The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

March 30, 2025 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on The Columbus Connection – Jefferson Weaver Commentary

  On this edition of the Columbus Connection, Jefferson has commentary on the controversy over the recent arrest in Chadbourn where a video of the capture and arrest has been shared on social media. Jefferson [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • You Don’t Want That Old House

March 26, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • You Don’t Want That Old House

As Miss Rhonda napped and I marked the halfway point home, I glanced at a longleaf pine standing solitary by a recently-turned field. The sunset was painting the fields in that way it has in [Read More]

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