Early vote totals Thursday showed 1,232 Columbus County voters have visited the one stop polls since Feb. 12. Early voting ends Feb. 27 here. The State Board of Elections voted to eliminate Sunday vo...
One stop polls reported 1,078 total ballots cast by close of business Wednesday. Early voting for the March 3 primary ends Feb. 28. The second day of early voting (Feb. 13) was the busiest so far, wit...
East Bladen Boys 68, East Columbus 61 2 OT ROSE HILL—Keyshawn Kemp put up 32 points and snatched 11 rebounds to propel East Bladen past East Columbus 68-61 on double overtime. The upset put the fourth...
Three Columbus County towns will receive water system grants, State Rep. Brenden Jones said today. Boardman, Cerro Gordo and Tabor City will receive the grants via the State Water Infrastructure Autho...
This is a developing story and will be updated as required. Updated 5:18 p.m. Feb. 19 with comments from Danny Clewis Chadbourn Mayor Pro Tem Tony Jordan has called for an emergency meeting to discuss...
Early voting remains steady in Columbus County, with 899 ballots cast by close of business Tuesday. One-stop polls run through Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Five early voting sites are open in Columbus County – t...
One of the largest food pantry and assistance non-profits in the area is teaming up with area businesses for a canned food drive. Community CPR is collecting canned goods for needy families in Columbu...
Vendors are being sought for a new farmers market for Whiteville. The market is scheduled to open April 16, and will be held twice a month in downtown Whiteville at Vineland Station. “The goal of thi...
Whiteville Boys 60, Red Springs 37 WHITEVILLE—Whiteville used a tough defense and a balanced attack to defeat Red Springs 60-37 in boys’ basketball Tuesday night. The win puts the Wolfpack facing top ...
A Pembroke man is now in custody after he allegedly stole a Bladenboro Police truck Monday, only to be yanked out of second vehicle by a private citizen Tuesday. Katrale Sampson, 32, of Pembroke is be...
Spring is on the way, and there are tons of events planned for the area throughout the rest of this month and into March. Donate, worship, learn, and celebrate with others in your community. Empower y...
I had to wave and smile as I saw a fellow commuter the other morning. It was a dreary, gray, cold day – a braw and bitter marnin’, as the Scots would say, about as February as it could get. I was snug...
East Bladen 65, Hobbton 55 ELIZABETHTOWN—Keyshawn Kemp poured in 21 points to lead East Bladen boys past Hobbton 65-56 in the first round of the Carolina Conference Basketball Tournament on Monday nig...
• Suspect also held in Tabor City area thefts. A married couple was arrested on Valentines Day after an alleged larceny that led to cocaine charges and other felonies. Kenneth Garrett Bowen, 47, and V...
Just to hopefully reduce some confusion out there, I purchased Columbuscountynews.com from Jeff Allen Jones in December. Mr. Jones said he wanted to get out of the news business due to health reasons,...
Columbus County Parks and Recreation has announced the dates and locations for their annual Easter egg hunts. Families are invited to enjoy a morning or afternoon full of fun, laughter, and egg-citing...