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Man charged after allegedly firing near deputy

January 19, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

A child custody dispute escalated after a man allegedly fired a shotgun near a deputy Jan. 12. Scottie Mack Nobles, 37, of 1037 Hickory Hill rd., Chadbourn, was charged with resist, obstruct or delay and [Read More]

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Warrant roundup picks up 19

January 19, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

Deputies picked up 19 suspects on a variety of outstanding warrants and criminal offenses Jan 14. Operation Safe Streets targeted a laundry list of defendants wanted for everything from drug charges to failure to appear, [Read More]

William Carroll
Crime

Cash app transfers lead to arrest

January 15, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

The case could be described as a modern version of sneaking change from grandmother’s purse.  William Carroll, 28, of 838 Bullard Rd., Cerro Gordo was arrested Jan. 8 on 65 charges of obtaining property by [Read More]

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COVID-19 update Jan. 15

January 15, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

This roundup will cover the dates Jan. 6-15. • Columbus County reported 103 deaths from COVID-19 on Jan. 14, up from 90 on Jan. 13. An average of 50 new cases per day was reported [Read More]

Southeastern Regional officially joined the UNC System Thursday.
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Southeastern hospital offers vaccines

January 15, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

UNC Southeastern UNC Health Southeastern is now scheduling appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals ages 65 and older.  The Lumberton hospital made the announcement Thursday shortly after Gov. Roy Cooper lowered the age limit in [Read More]

Covid-19 News
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County tops 100 COVID-19 deaths

January 14, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

Columbus County hit a grim milestone the last 24 hours, topping the 100 mark in COVID-19 deaths.The Health Department announced on social media that as of 9 a.m. Thursday (today), 103 people in Columbus have [Read More]

County schools will remain closed to in-person instruction until Feb. 1 due to rising COVID-19 infection rates. (Graphic courtesy Columbus County Schools)
Business

County schools stay closed until Feb. 1

January 13, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

County schools will not resume in-person classes as planned, but will remain in online learning until Feb. 1.The school system announced today (Wednesday) that due to the increasing rates of COVID-19 infections in the area, [Read More]

Business

Chadbourn Town Hall closes

January 12, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

Chadbourn’s Town Hall has been closed to avoid further spread of the COVID-19 virus. Manager Jerome Chestnutt said staff will still be working, but customers will not be allowed inside the building. Utility bills can [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
Commentary

Dusty windows and forgotten fenceposts

January 12, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

I‘ve driven past it dozens if not hundreds of times through the years. The post is made from wood of a kind we don’t see anymore, cured heart longleaf pine, ten inches or so across [Read More]

Gov. Roy Cooper
Business

Cooper to hold COVID-19 update at 3:30

January 12, 2021 Jefferson Weaver 0

Gov. Roy Cooper and the COVID-19 task force will hold a video conference at 3:30 p.m. today (Jan. 12) to discus the state’s response. You can view the livestream here:https://www.ncdps.gov/news-conference Columbus has had 90 deaths, [Read More]

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