Dawn Hinshaw has been named the new Agribusiness Technology instructor at Southeastern Community College. Hinshaw comes to SCC with nine years of experience teaching at West Columbus High School. Since beginning her career she has received her [Read More]
I realize that I may be in a minority of males with this opinion, but I am horrified at the idea of wearing a t-shirt, shorts and possibly even flip-flops in public. If I guy [Read More]
Freeman Chiropractic introduces new equipment There’s a new kid in town at Freeman Chiropractic Wellness Center, but it’s not a living, breathing person. Instead, it’s the state-of-the-art computerized Proadjuster 360. “I’m very excited for my [Read More]
Back to school shopping may be lurking around the corner, but the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville still has many adventures lined up through September. Catch a bug, learn about a prehistoric one, [Read More]
Around 75 symbols of the American West visited Lake Waccamaw Friday and Saturday, and a number of them stayed here in Columbus County. The Bureau of Land Management brought wild horses and burros from Nevada, [Read More]
Chief Mission Officer Ray Cockrell will serve as temporary CEO of the Boys and Girls Home at Lake Waccamaw. President Rickey Creech and two family pets died this morning after a fire at the family’s [Read More]
This week Jefferson talks with Ray Cockrell, the Chief Mission Officer of The Lake Waccamaw Boy’s & Girls Home. Some of the topics include Youth Mental Health Services, Equine Therapy, Foster Care, and Community Based Services. [Read More]
Boys and Girls Home President Rickey Creech died when his Lake Waccamaw home burned just after midnight Saturday morning. Deputy Fire Marshall Chase Lancaster said the blaze is under investigation. Officials said Creech and two [Read More]
This season is the summer of fun in Columbus County this weekend. Take a trip to the museum, the farmer’s market, or the horse sale to check out everything the place has to offer. • [Read More]
• The case is the first documented rabid animal this year in Columbus. The county’s first documented case of rabies for the year was found in Evergreen Wednesday. In a press release, Animal Protective Services [Read More]
Young athletes have a number of opportunities to hone their skills and get ready for the coming seasons over the next month. • West Columbus Youth Sports will host four youth sports camps in August. [Read More]
The N.C. Forest Service (NCFS) is now accepting orders in its annual tree seedling sale. With an average annual production of 15 million seedlings, the Nursery and Tree Improvement Program produces enough native and genetically [Read More]
Nothing says summer like a “red to the rind” watermelon.Whether it’s a Charleston Grey on a grandmother’s porch after Sunday dinner, a truckload of Congos at Vacation Bible School, a volunteer hybrid broken open on [Read More]
Contractors bored through a water line north of Whiteville Wednesday, leading to a boil water advisory for many customers in Columbus County Water District Three. The areas affected include Tart Road addresses higher than 8917, [Read More]
Hundreds of entries were sent in for this year’s Columbus Parks and Recreation spring coloring contest. Winners were announced last week. Julie Strickland of the Parks and Rec Department said Noah Rofail won the Ages [Read More]
Campground regulations and drainage issues around the Waccamaw Shores area topped the Lake Waccamaw commissioners agenda Tuesday. Don Delisle of 144 Waccamaw Shores Road attended June’s meeting to express his concern about the water not [Read More]
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