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Third Cruise for a Cause is May 29

May 20, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Third Cruise for a Cause is May 29

This year’s parade to honor veterans and military. The third annual Cruise for a Cause golf cart parade is set for Sunday, May 29, at Lake Waccamaw. Participants will be decorating their carts in honor [Read More]

Robbie Turner and Nick Forester of the TCPD during their homage to the classic chase movie, Smokey and the Bandit. (Crystal Edwards photo)
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Smokey and the Bandit — Tabor City Style

May 20, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Smokey and the Bandit — Tabor City Style

There was no runaway bride beside Robbie Turner, but “Smokey” caught up to the “Bandit” for just a few minutes in Tabor City this morning.Turner and Tabor City Police  set up an impromptu traffic stop to [Read More]

The Highway Patrol is trying to make contact with the owner of an SCCY 9mm like this one found beside a road last year.
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Troopers Search for Owner of Handgun

May 19, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Troopers Search for Owner of Handgun

The Highway Patrol is seeking the owner of an SCCY 9mm handgun found beside an area highway. Troopers came into possession of the handgun in July 2021 year. If you are the owner of the [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Find a Policeman

May 19, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Find a Policeman

  As he stepped through the door, the little cowboy was grateful for the air conditioning in the diner. His dusty boots were made for riding horses, not walking the streets of a small town [Read More]

Kason Durante Johnson
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One Charged in Tabor City Murder

May 19, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on One Charged in Tabor City Murder

The May 2 shooting of a Tabor City man has led to the arrest of a suspect from the Chadbourn area. Kason Durante Johnson, 43, is being held under no bond on a single count [Read More]

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East Columbus School Vandalized

May 19, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on East Columbus School Vandalized

$40,000 damage to electronics. Cooking oil, maple syrup, honey and eggs were used to cause thousands of dollars in damage to East Columbus Junior Senior High school early Thursday. The sheriff’s office reported that school [Read More]

Flames shoot through the remains of one of the buildings at the Budget Inn early Wednesday. (Fire Marshal photo)
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LP Gas Caused Blast, Fire Marshal says

May 18, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on LP Gas Caused Blast, Fire Marshal says

Propane gas caused the explosion and fire that levelled part of Chadbourn’s Budget Inn early today (Wednesday). The only victim of the fire is in critical condition in the Chapel Hill burn center. Columbus County [Read More]

Brandon Jeffrey Miller (CCSO)
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Cerro Gordo Dealer Sentenced in U.S. Court

May 18, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cerro Gordo Dealer Sentenced in U.S. Court

An armed Cerro Gordo drug dealer will serve 33 months in federal prison and three years probation. Brandon Jeffrey Miller, 26, was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and [Read More]

This year marks the return of the Duck Derby supporting Coastal Horizons' support programs. (Submitted)
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Duck Will Send Winners to Hawaii

May 18, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Duck Will Send Winners to Hawaii

One of 20,000 ducks will be a ticket to Hawaii for someone, and help support crisis intervention.  Jungle Rapids Family Fun Park will host the Duck Derby Friday to help Coastal Horizons, which provides mental [Read More]

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Sheriff Calls for SBI Probe into SCHS Fight

May 18, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sheriff Calls for SBI Probe into SCHS Fight

Updated 4:45 p.m. The State Bureau of Investigation is looking into whether excessive force was used by a school resource officer who broke up a fight at South Columbus High School Tuesday. The SRO is [Read More]

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