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Noah Rofail was the winner in the Ages 3-5 category.
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Parks and Rec Announces Coloring Contest Winners

July 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Parks and Rec Announces Coloring Contest Winners

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]

Water coming out of the faucet  
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Lake Issues Boil Advisory

July 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Lake Issues Boil Advisory

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]

Niakea Thomas and Dahquaisha Rasberry in photos distributed by the Bladen Sheriff's Office during the hunt for the fugitives.
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Woman Dragged, Run Over During Child Kidnap

July 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Woman Dragged, Run Over During Child Kidnap

• Victim was defending fiancé’s child, officials said. Two women are under secured bonds after allegedly beating and pepper spraying a woman, dragging her down a highway and running over her with a car while [Read More]

Jennifer Holcomb
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Holcomb Leaving Chamber

July 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Holcomb Leaving Chamber

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]

James Henry smith
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Property Dispute Leads to Shooting

July 12, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Property Dispute Leads to Shooting

An argument over property led to a shooting in April, and an arrest June 28. James Henry Smith, 38, was released on a $15,000 bond on charges of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious [Read More]

BLM horses
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BLM Horse Sale Returns to Lake

July 12, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on BLM Horse Sale Returns to Lake

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]

Larry Hewett (LifeCare)
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Art Teacher, LifeCare Volunteer Featured in Show

July 12, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Art Teacher, LifeCare Volunteer Featured in Show

Retired art teacher honored at Life Care art show  Larry Hewett is a retired Columbus County art teacher who spent much of his career devoting his time and efforts to not only his students, but [Read More]

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Library Programs Keep Kids Reading

July 12, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Library Programs Keep Kids Reading

For a child, the love of reading may start at home, but Columbus County libraries have launched the “Oceans of Possibilities” summer reading program to keep youngsters turning pages during their break.   Each branch [Read More]

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Victim Fends Off Suspect with Fuel

July 12, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Victim Fends Off Suspect with Fuel

An assault victim in Tabor City used an unusual weapon to defend herself Friday – gasoline. Arrest reports from Tabor City Police and the Columbus Detention Center show William Leonn Kinlaw, 41, of 312 Wall [Read More]

Police Car Lights
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Teens Charged After Saturday Chase

July 12, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Teens Charged After Saturday Chase

The chase for a stolen car ended after a teen suspect allegedly rammed a patrol car in Whiteville Saturday. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 17-year-old suspect allegedly took a Nissan Altima at [Read More]

DOT rendering showing proposed extension for Georgia Road at East Columbus. (DOT photo)
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Contract Let on U.S. 74 Project at Lake

July 11, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Contract Let on U.S. 74 Project at Lake

A highway project that has drawn criticism from its inception will move ahead next month. The latest intersection improvements on U.S. 74 at Lake Waccamaw will get underway next month. Department of Transportation spokesman Andrew [Read More]

Jefferson Weaver
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Jefferson Weaver • Beauty in Simplicity

July 11, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Jefferson Weaver • Beauty in Simplicity

Somewhere in the unnecessarily complex internals of my beloved truck Valkyria, a chip or widget or circuit or something was misbehaving. Since my modern mechanical skills are roughly equal to my spare time – that [Read More]

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No Weapons Used on Fleeing Suspect

July 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on No Weapons Used on Fleeing Suspect

Christopher Wilson was not Tased, struck or hit with any lethal or non-lethal weapon when he ran from narcotics officers last week, according to the sheriff’s office.  The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office released more information [Read More]

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County School Uniforms Out for New Year

July 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on County School Uniforms Out for New Year

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]

Jon James (BCSO photo)
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Fake Attorney Sought for Fraud

July 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Fake Attorney Sought for Fraud

A Murrell’s Inlet man is being sought after allegedly claiming to be an attorney, bilking clients of thousands of dollars in the process. Jon E. James, 35, is wanted by the Brunswick  County Sheriff’s Office. James [Read More]

Patricia Ann Jackson (CCSO)
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Slingblade Assault Charged in Hallsboro

July 7, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Slingblade Assault Charged in Hallsboro

The ex-boyfriend of a Hallsboro woman is recovering after an early morning slingblade assault. Patricia Ann Jackson, 39, of 231 Cherry Town Road, was held under a $2,500 secured bond on a single charge of [Read More]

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