The East Columbus Gators Middle School Softball Team are Tournament and Conference champions. After an undefeated regular season, the ladies clinched the Williams Township Softball Tournament Championship last week. Congratulations to these talented young athletes [Read More]
Deputies from Sampson and Bladen counties shot a woman after she stabbed a deputy early Tuesday. In a news release, Bladen Sheriff Jim McVicker said the incident occurred near White Lake. Sampson deputies had asked [Read More]
Tabor City firefighter Danny Nobles died in a car crash in Conway, S.C. early Saturday morning. Nobles, 20, was a passenger in the vehicle, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. He was pronounced dead [Read More]
Columbus County Animal Protective Services (APS) will be closed through May 13 for extensive cleaning after an outbreak of parvovirus. “Due to the high number of puppies coming in from the community that have not [Read More]
Deputies arrested a man at Lumber River Campground after he allegedly burned a bundle of firewood without paying for it, and threatened to “blow up” other campers. Randall Mark Green, 69, of Loris, was charged [Read More]
No injuries were reported after a sale of speakers turned into an argument and an assault Sunday. Deputies were called to 416 Williamson Road, Evergreen around 10:44 p.m. to a report of a disturbance. Ryan [Read More]
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has lifted the quarantine of a HPAI-positive dairy herd after serial testing was negative for the virus. This herd was the only HPAI-positive herd within the state [Read More]
Tabor City’s Spring has Sprung Festival is June 1, and the Chamber of Commerce is reminding potential vendors that there are no fees for members to participate. The annual festival features a parade, street fair, [Read More]
Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue is collecting donations and clothing for firefighter Tim Rossell. The Rossell family lost their home in Byrdville recently to a fire. The blaze is under investigation. Donations can be dropped [Read More]
It’s N.C. Strawberry Festival weekend in Chadbourn. The oldest agricultural fair in the state has a full slate of events at the Strawberry Event Field as well as downtown. Friday night is the dance and [Read More]
The Waccamaw Siouan STEM Studio will lead a tour of the Green Swamp Nature Preserve Saturday. The event is free, and includes lunch from Two Natives Smokehouse. The tour will focus on the area burned [Read More]
A simple drug possession case became much more complicated when a Bolton-area woman allegedly refused to cooperate with deputies. Barbara Lynn Sessions, 45, was charged with simple possession of marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, [Read More]
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will visit Chadbourn Friday, making in a campaign stop and an appearance at the N.C. Strawberry Festival Strawberry Encounters. Robinson is the Republican nominee for governor, facing Democrat Attorney General Josh [Read More]
Columbus County detectives have charged a Bladenboro man with sexually abusing a seven year old child in 2020. Patrick Corey Fields, 33, was released on a $100,000 secured bond less than two hours after his [Read More]
This year has the hallmarks of being a banner season for alligators at Lake Waccamaw, and officials are stressing the danger of feeding the large reptiles. The exploding population of gators (due to the state’s [Read More]
The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will meet at the Whiteville Missionary Alliance Church Fellowship Hall, located at 623 Warrior Trail, Whiteville, on May 11 at 2 p.m. Some members and visitors arrive early to share family [Read More]
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