Government News for Columbus, NC
After a brief executive session Monday, Columbus County commissioners voted to cancel the Lake Waccamaw EMS contract with the county. The motion was suggested by County Manager Eddie Madden and Asst. Manager Nick West, who [Read More]
Dr. Dan Strickland is Southeastern Community College’s newest board member. The former school superintendent of county schools was appointed by the Columbus County Board of Commissioners. Strickland was sworn in by Clerk of Superior Court [Read More]
With summer soon coming to an end, Whiteville City Schools have announced the date and times for district open houses. Sessions will take place on Aug. 25, and the times for each school is as [Read More]
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]
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]
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]
Lake Waccamaw water customers near Creek Ridge and Bella coola are under a boil water advisory due to a leaking water main. The town announced the outage this morning. The affected area is from 1502 [Read More]
Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Tourism president Jennifer Holcomb is leaving the post she has held for a decade. Holcomb made the announcement this morning in an email. “I have accepted a position with the [Read More]
Some icons of the American West will return to the Boys and Girls Home this week, and some of them could find new homes. The Bureau of Land Management will have wild horses and donkeys [Read More]
Although classes don’t start for most students for several weeks, the county school board is making sure there is no confusion about appropriate clothing. Uniforms were done away with in May, after multiple complaints by parents [Read More]
County water customers in District II can expect pressure loss, discoloration and possibly boil orders in the coming weeks. Maintenance on the water tank serving the North Whiteville and Western Prong area will cause the [Read More]
If and when another large-scale emergency occurs in Columbus, local officials hope they’ll be better equipped to work together. Emergency responders from the county and multiple municipal agencies have been undergoing training for the past [Read More]
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