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, 36, of Evergreen, was sente...
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 no bond. He faces thr...
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 preparedness h...
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 in Vietnam, and more...
EAST COLUMBUS 28, UNION 0 ROSE HILL—East Columbus held Union to one hit as the Gators crushed the Spartans in baseball 28-0 on Thursday night. The Gators scored 26 runs in the first and two in the sec...
EAST COLUMBUS 19, UNION 0 UNION—East Columbus took care of Union 19-0 in softball on Thursday. They also defeated the Spartans 14-0 later in the day as part of a double-header. Jenna King led the Gato...
Boys’ Tennis SOUTH COLUMBUS 6, WEST BLADEN 3 SINGLES Beck (SC) def. Chesnutt (WB) 8-5 Norris (SC) def. Elkins (WB) 8-1 Culbreth (WB) def. Sota (SC) 8-4 Rodriguez-Arce (SC) def. Smith (WB) 9-8 (...
The 16th annual Southern Farm Days is underway through Sunday at the Boys and Girls Home Horse Complex at Lake Waccamaw. While events kicked off today (Friday), Saturday is the biggest and busiest day...
A triple-murderer was sentenced to three consecutive life term in Columbus County Superior Court Wednesday. Natrell McKinnies, 30, was facing the death penalty for the murders of Diondi Sadler, De’ond...
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is announcing a new feature on its website that provides customers with estimated wait times and real-time capacity status for driver license offices statew...
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At Vineyard Golf Course of White Lake, Elizabethtown Christian Academy will have its annual Legacy Golf Tournament on March 28, at 9:30 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The event costs $90 p...
Area Baseball Roundup for March 18 SOUTH COLUMBUS 2, PEE DEE ACADEMY 0 MULLINS, S.C.—Nathan Edwards of South Columbus struck out 18 batters in a no-hitter to lead the Stallions to a 2-0 win over Pee D...
The Columbus County Republican Party will hold its convention and precinct meetings March 28 at the Historic Columbus County Courthouse. The meeting is open to all registered Republican voters. The co...
A week after Cynthia Hansen was brutally assaulted at her fitness studio in Whiteville, many residents and business owners are taking additional steps to protect themselves, their families and workers...
No Arrest in Hansen Homicide No suspects are in custody but Whiteville Police are continuing to follow leads in the March 11 killing of Cynthia Hansen. “We need your help,” Chief Paul Rockenbach said ...