By Michael and Alicia Myrie Founders, Sheepdog Foundation Inc. When you think of military veterans that have voluntarily placed themselves in harm’s way to defend our freedoms, the image that...
Every once in a while, someone tells me I have my mother’s eyes. They are one trait of hers I know I share, the same brown eyes I share with...
Two children have died from complications of the flu, state officials said today (Feb. 12).. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said the two pediatric flu-related deaths were...
A toddler is unhurt after getting his leg caught in a vent, thanks to deputies and rescue personnel. Deputies went to 2546 Georgia Pacific Road Tuesday at 5:45 a.m. after...
During its business meeting on Feb. 6, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted to notice a temporary rule that would close the recreational harvest of spotted seatrout in inland and...
Courtesy SCC Educational Talent Search high school seniors will “cross borders and dream big” at the Youth Leadership Summit on Feb. 12 in the Southeastern Community College auditorium. The main...
The N.C. Pesticide Board announced Friday that it had settled a case against a local cropduster. Hugh Cundiff, an apprentice spray pilot for Moore’s Aerial Applicators, was fined $1,200 because...
Western Prong Baptist Church was the setting for this year’s Tim Tebow Night to Shine. The prom style event is geared toward providing a fun and memorable celebration for special...
North Carolina could become the 30th state in the union to allow constitutional carry of firearms. Senator Danny Britt of Robeson County has co-authored a bill that would do...
A woman out on bond on trespassing charges was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing a drink from a store where she had previously been banned. Amber Muse, 48, was...
The sheriff’s office is investigating after someone illegally took out a mortgage on a Smyrna Road property. The victim of the fraud told detectives after he was notified by the...
An alleged illegal alien was jailed Thursday after a fight that left his brother hurt. Hermilo Nunez Gutierrez, 21, was held under no bond on an immigration detainer. He was...
Republican Convention March 20; Precinct Meetings Set The Columbus County Republican Party precinct meetings are set for Feb. 18 and Feb. 20 at the county headquarters, 107B S. Madison St.,...
A shooting suspect is in jail after leading deputies and troopers on a chase into Columbus County, where he was trapped near Boardman. Justus Simmons, 41, allegedly reached for a...
An argument that led to a teacher being shoved resulted in two students being pepper sprayed and facing juvenile petitions Monday. The sheriff’s office reported that School Resource Officer V....
The county’s second highway fatality took the life of a Clarendon woman on Tuesday. Mary Godwin, 68, died after running off the road and crashing into a culvert on Old...