Following is a weekly feature of ColumbusCountyNews.com. All records and information are obtained through arrest reports and warrants. While the focus is primarily to draw attention to driving while i...
In Dublin, West Bladen Ladies Tennis team remained unbeaten by beating Red Springs 6-3 and then 7-2 in a double header on Tuesday. Faith Wren, Lileigh Anderson, Jeleah Purdie, and...
Boiling Springs-South Brunswick defeated the South Columbus Stallions in tennis on Tuesday 9-0. The Cougars (4-0, 7-2) will host Fairmont on Thursday. The Stallions, now 3-1 in the Southeastern Confer...
In Elizabethtown, East Columbus got the best of East Bladen in volleyball 3-0. The Gators took the sets by 25-20, 25-22, and 25-10. Malia Graham led the Gators, now 5-1...
Thundering Herd Thursday at Vineyard Golf of White Lake, 14 players took to the course for the weekly Thundering Herd. Jackson Henderson, Ben Henderson, Seth Faircloth, Anne Beyer, and Peyton...
Rep. Brenden Jones of Columbus County has been recognized for his efforts to help simplify vehicle tag and title work. The eSTART Coalition debuted its Awards Program this year. The...
Lake Waccamaw will turn water off for a portion of the town water system for repairs Wednesday. The affected area is from 2310 Canal Cove Rd to the end of...
Due to an unexpected utility outage, all Southeastern Community College operations on campus are closed. The closure includes evening operations, according to a release from SCC. Students are asked no...
Two suspects are in custody on a panoply of charges after a three-county chase that began in Chadbourn. Christopher Steven Deaver, 35, and Haley Nicole Pittman, 29, were jailed Monday...
Soccer Action In Mount Olive, East Bladen’s Ishaq Algozy put in three goals to lead the Eagles past North Duplin 5-1 Monday afternoon in soccer. Jayce Hatcher also added two...
Two senseless killings made the headlines last week: one of a man who was likely the calmest voice of conservatism and Christianity in the world today, the other a young...
Community tips led to the arrest of another alleged drug dealer Sept.10, according to the sheriff’s office. James Nathan Stephens, 37, of 1412 Golf Course Rd., Whiteville, was arrested by ...
The suspect in Saturday’s arson case in Hallsboro was taken to Columbus Regional after a scan at the sheriff’s office showed a “concealed object” in her body. Amber Muse, 49,...
Wake County authorities have charged a local man with soliciting photos of a teen girl. Justin Tyler Holmes Riddle, 31, of 203 Central Ave., Lake Waccamaw, is being held under...
By Teresa Smith Deputy Director, Columbus County Emergency Management As we move into fall and winter the Columbus County Fire Marshal’s Office reminds everyone to take this time to check...
A search warrant in the Pleasant Plains community shut down an alleged drug dealer after multiple complaints by the public, according to the sheriff’s office. Joe Russell Menser, 46, of...