By Ron England Boardmember, Veterans Memorial Park of America Columbus County, nestled in southeastern North Carolina and formed in 1808 from parts of Bladen and Brunswick Counties, has a deep and end...
East Bladen Boys 56, Union 35 ELIZABETHTOWN—Landyn Scott blistered the nets for 34 points including a school record 10 three-pointers as the Eagles crushed Union 56-35 Tuesday night in boys’ basketbal...
This weekend may be a cold one, but there are plenty of events to keep you warm, toasty, and on the move in Columbus County. You can shop, roller skate, join in on MLK Day activities, or volunteer you...
Elizabeth “Libby” Robbins Dowless, of Whiteville passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 10, 2026. She was born in Elizabethtown, NC, the daughter of the late Arth...
Stevie Wayne Fowler, age 66, of Green Sea, SC, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 in his home. Born May 5, 1959, in Horry County, SC, he was the son of the late Glenwood Fowler and Magalene Bozeman ...
The town of Lake Waccamaw entered into a new year looking to update some old business with a discussion about the fence ordinance in the area at Tuesday night’s meeting. Last November, the board...
Ben Agie Whaley, 76, of Nakina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Ben was born on March 24, 1949, son of the late Herman Wh...
Hilda Williamson Obituary Hilda Jane Skipper Williamson, 80, of North Myrtle Beach, passed away at her residence on Monday, January 12, 2026. Hilda was born on August 28, 1945, daughter of the ...
Earlene Cribb Horne, born on November 3, 1935, in Columbus County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2026, in Statesville, North Carolina, at the age of 90. Earle...
I am still trying to wrap my mind around the newest foolishness sweeping our nation. In September, Charlie Kirk, a man who was a firm but gentle voice for Christianity, was assassinated by a coward. T...
West Columbus 46, East Bladen 41 CERRO GORDO—West Columbus held off East Bladen Friday night 46-41 in a key Carolina Conference game. The loss was another heartbreaker for the Eagles (1-2, 1-10), who ...
Multiple charges were filed against a Charlotte man who allegedly broke into a garage and was found sleeping in a car Sunday morning. Demanuelle Kevon Wilson, 34, was held under no bond, charged with ...
Multiple charges were filed after deputies investigated a shots fired call on Godwin Trail Saturday. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies went to 110 Godwin Trail around 5 p.m. after a report o...
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Updated Jan. 14 at 12:05 p.m. Two Lumberton men were jailed after multiple complaints from citizens led to an illegal gambling operation with a dead raccoon in a store freezer. The sheriff’s office sa...
Deputies allegedly found crystal meth and three straws in the pockets of a man on trial at the Columbus County Courthouse Jan. 7. Johnny Dakatto Jacobs, 39, was charged with possession of meth and par...