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Bridge Open For Business in Crusoe

August 24, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Bridge Open For Business in Crusoe

The first of four bridge projects designed to help alleviate flooding has been completed in Crusoe Island. The Dock Road bridge project at the Waccamaw River, known locally as the “Slough Bridge,” is actually the [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • She Ain’t Like That Anymore

August 23, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • She Ain’t Like That Anymore

She made the perfect image of a pretty Saturday morning. I meant nothing untoward when I looked at the young woman; she was just plain pretty, kneeling there in her front yard, carefully removing a [Read More]

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Sasser New Fire-Rescue Chief

August 23, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Sasser New Fire-Rescue Chief

Ron Sasser has been named the new chief of Lake Waccamaw Fire and Rescue. The new chief was sworn in this morning, with his father, Retired Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser, administering the oath. His [Read More]

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APS Shelter Closed Until Aug. 28; Emergency Fosters Needed

August 22, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on APS Shelter Closed Until Aug. 28; Emergency Fosters Needed

Animal Protective Services has temporarily closed due to an outbreak of parvovirus. APS posted on social media Monday evening that the shelter will be closed until Aug. 28 for a deep cleaning. This is the [Read More]

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Dove Season Opens Sept. 2

August 21, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Dove Season Opens Sept. 2

The big day for many hunters is right around the corner. Dove season opens September 2 across North Carolina. The first season ends Oct. 7, with the second and third sections running Nov. 11-25 and [Read More]

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WPD, Deputies Respond to Multiple Gunfire Calls

August 21, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on WPD, Deputies Respond to Multiple Gunfire Calls

Deputies and Whiteville Police stayed busy with several reports of property damage by firearms through the weekend. A home in the 300 block of North Thompson in Whiteville was hit by multiple gunshots twice in [Read More]

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Murder Charge Filed Against Mincey in April Killing

August 21, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Murder Charge Filed Against Mincey in April Killing

The reported boyfriend of a murder victim Alissa Lee’s mother has been charged in the April killing. Brandon Wayne Mincey, 41, has been in jail since May on a charge of accessory after the fact. [Read More]

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Event was Cancelled for Non-payment

August 21, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Event was Cancelled for Non-payment

The dance competition set for this past Saturday at Whiteville High School was cancelled for non-payment of the rental fee. Superintendent Jonathan Williams said today (Monday) that the organizers for the event did not pay [Read More]

Blue and his new best friend.
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Family Fur Day Features Fun and Names for New Friends

August 19, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Family Fur Day Features Fun and Names for New Friends

While puppies were clutched in the arms of several young visitors at Family Fur Day today (Saturday) the pigs were among the most popular adoptable animals at the second annual event at the county fairground. [Read More]

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LWMC Hosts Banquet for Helms Nature Preserve

August 18, 2023 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on LWMC Hosts Banquet for Helms Nature Preserve

Each summer, the Helms Nature Preserve holds their annual Pioneer Day Camp for children and teenage youth for five days in June. The camp is funded and hosted through the preserve’s developmental program called the [Read More]

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Dance Contest Cancelled

August 17, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Dance Contest Cancelled

Organizers for the Who Hotter Than Me dance contest violated the city school’s rental policies, and the show has been cancelled, officials said Thursday. The show was not sponsored by the school system, but by [Read More]

Madison Street was blocked downtown Wednesday when high water led to stalled cars and debris.
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Heavy Rains Swamp Whiteville, Chadbourn

August 17, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Heavy Rains Swamp Whiteville, Chadbourn

From three to six inches of rain fell in parts of Columbus County Wednesday, blocking streets and flooding neighborhoods. One woman had to be rescued when she drove her car into a flooded area at [Read More]

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Dance Competition to Feature Drag Judge

August 17, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Dance Competition to Feature Drag Judge

While the Who Hotter than Me contest is a chance for dancers to shine, many eyes will likely be on the celebrity judge for the Aug. 26 event at Whiteville High – a crossdressing makeup [Read More]

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Family Fur Day is Saturday

August 16, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Family Fur Day is Saturday

Dogs, cats and families will be the focus Saturday at the second Family Fur Day at Columbus County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by Animal Protective Services, this year’s event will feature food trucks, a bouncy house, games [Read More]

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Lake Residents Surprised at Tax Bills

August 16, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lake Residents Surprised at Tax Bills

A billing software error has led to unpleasant surprises for Lake Waccamaw property owners. The town’s tax billing is handled by the county, like most communities. A software mistake led to bills that reflected a [Read More]

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Jefferson Weaver • Skittles, Beer, Smart Possums and Free Markets

August 15, 2023 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Skittles, Beer, Smart Possums and Free Markets

My mother made the most wonderful chili in creation. Just enough meat, just enough spicy heat, and you could enjoy and savor every last bit of it. She always made a huge pot of it [Read More]

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