High School Summer Camps Interest Night on March 31 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Southeastern Community College Auditorium and discover the opportunities waiting for students this summer. From hands on...
Columbus County Health Department will sponsor a community health fair Saturday from 1-5 p.m. at Whiteville Parks and Recreation (Nolan Park). There will be free health screenings, information about h...
By Hannah Isenhour Southeastern Community College Southeastern Community College will host its second annual Spring Plant Sale fundraiser on April 1 and 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at...
Some Columbus County residents are receiving notices about toll and traffic violations in a scam that’s making the rounds, according to the sheriff’s office. The text messages contain a realistic...
In the quiet spaces of a mother’s heart, the loss of the smallest life can leave the deepest footprints. One woman in Columbus County is striving to never let the memories of her...
Two people in Bladen County have now been charged under a new law that makes it a felony to expose children to illegal drugs. In one case, four or five...
Detectives arrested a New Britton Highway woman on multiple theft and fraud charges after she allegedly forged a man’s name and stole more than $100,000 in cash and property. Jennifer...
Immediate first aid often means the difference between life and death, and Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire-Rescue is working with a non-profit to provide free training for the public. The class, hosted by...
N.C. Appeals Court Judge W. Fred Gore has been selected for assignment as a Military Judge within the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps, assigned to the 150th Legal Operations Detachment (LOD)....
At South Brunswick, Whiteville’s Girls’ Track Team won their event while the Wolfpack boys finished third. The Lady Wolfpack finished the with 161 points and the men gathered 88 points...
Continued dry weather is creating dangerous wildfire conditions across North Carolina. The combination of low humidity, high winds and the rainfall deficit is increasing the fire danger in all parts...
County Manager Eddie Madden is heading back to a familiar place and job: town manager for Elizabethtown. Madden announced his retirement from the county earlier this month. In a press...
An Evergreen man has been sentenced to 19 to 28 years in prison for rape and assault after accepting a plea deal in Columbus County Superior Court. Christopher Allen Scott,...
A Maxton man wanted for murder was arrested after a standoff in Red Springs Sunday, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Ethan Lee Spaulding, 27, is being held under...
Courtesy of the Sheepdog Foundation Editor’s note: This is the first in a new series on personal safety by Michael and Alicia Myrie of the Sheepdog Foundation. Personal safety and...
On March 8, 1965, the first troops arrived in Vietnam and on March 29, 1973, the last American combat troops left Vietnam and returned home. Over 2.6 million servicemembers served...