By Katie Compton Boyd I remember as a child, the women in my family would remind me, “you mustn’t talk of politics or religion, especially at the dinner table. It isn’t very ladylike.” Naturally bein...
Update– Gore has been found safe in Wilmington. A Silver Alert has been issued for a North Whiteville man last seen in the Clarkton area. Markel Dashan Gore, 22, was last seen on U.S. 701 North ...
The Duke Endowment has awarded a $184,000 grant to support the Success Coach program at Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina. “Our goal is to support families once reunification occurs,” said Chief ...
And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:4...
The Field of Flags and Veterans Memorial Park Wall of Honor will be on display at the Columbus County Fairgrounds Wednesday for Veterans Day.Angela Norris of the Park committee said construction is un...
New local data shows a 64th person has died from COVID-19 in Columbus county. The Health Department’s twice-weekly report today said the individual died Nov. 3 at an area hospital. Another 13 loc...
Autumn means turkey shoot time in Southeastern North Carolina. If your church or non-profit is holding one of these popular fall affairs, let us know and we’ll publicize it for free, call 910.914.6056...
Obstetrician/Urogynecologist Johnnie Wright, Jr., M.D., has joined the medical staff of Southeastern Health and will provide care at Southeastern Women’s Healthcare at The Oaks. Dr. Wright is certifie...
Columbus County had a red tide Tuesday night, as three of four county commissioners seats on the ballot saw Republicans take handy victories.The results will not be official until Canvass Day, but som...
Problems at four precincts across the state led the State Board of elections to leave those polls open for extra time tonight, delaying the first release of results until 8:15 p.m. None of the affecte...
I can’t recall the last time an election wasn’t “history making” or “the most important election of our lifetimes.” Once in a while, that’s been the case, but most times it’s been far more hyperbolic ...
Today is Election Day in what may be one of the busiest political seasons in history. Most of the reports so far today show voting is going smoothly but slowly across Columbus County, although there ...
An overturned Mercedes Benz with “multiple” bullet holes was found in a ditch near Whiteville Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office. The vehicle also had suspected narcotics inside. Deputies an...
Felony larceny charges have been dropped against Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd. Byrd was arrested in September on charges of larceny and possession of stolen goods. He was accused of taking a storag...
Updated 3:17 p.m. Two homes were struck but no one was injured after a drive-by shooting in broad daylight Thursday. Four Whiteville schools were placed on lockdown. Det. Scott Moody of the Whiteville...
By Katie Compton Boyd It was a rookie mistake buying an 8-year-old boy a very realistic rubber rattlesnake. I knew too, at the time, that its fangs might be plastic but this was going to bite me in th...