The Southeastern North Carolina Genealogical Society will hear from Linda Conkey Shaw on the Jacobs family this satuirday. The society will meet at Whiteville Alliance Church, located at 623 Warrior...
Saturday is Veterans Day, and preparations are underway across the county to honor all those who have served in the military. The Veterans Memorial Park will hold a special ceremony...
The 2023 Pecan Harvest Festival will bring bands, a parade, food trucks, vendors and friendly competition – along with all things pecan — to downtown Whiteville beginning Friday (tomorrow). Vin...
An annual tradition that helps children gets underway in Columbus County Thursday and Friday. The annual Shriner’s Fish Fry will be held at Riegelwood on Thursday, and in Whiteville Friday....
One of the noisiest events of the year will take place in Hallsboro on Nov. 18. The Carolina Youth Challenge 2023 is sponsored by the Columbus County Coon Hunters, Coastal...
While live turkeys are no longer the targets of turkey shoots, the fellowship and fundraising surrounding these events are still popular. Transformation Church will host a turkey shoot every Friday...
The lowly staple food of many a farming family in Columbus County is taking center stage this weekend in Tabor City. The 52nd annual Yam Festival starts Saturday morning with...
The Grissettown Longwood Fire Department will once again hold their annual Grissettown Haunted Trail. The event will run every Saturday and Sunday and on Halloween night from 7-10 p.m. Tickets...
The fifth annual Kevin Conner Memorial Run starts Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in downtown Whiteville. Conner, a Highway Patrol Trooper from Bladenboro who was based in Columbus, was killed in...
Galloway Farms of Hallsboro was spotlighted this week by the Department of Agriculture (NCDA) as one of the state’s leading agri-tourism attractions. Galloway Farms is home to Maze Craze, the...
Gates opened today (Tuesday) for the 43rd annual Columbus County Agricultural Fair. The fair runs through Sunday, and gates open to the general public daily at 4 p.m. Special events...
On Monday, South Madison Street in Whiteville was filled with children of all ages for the annual Columbus County Agriculture Fair Parade. Parade Marshal Jimmy Kirk made his way through...
The local chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes is inviting local churches and parents to an event for kids led by kids. The Fields of Faith prayer gathering invites students...
From the headlines at SCC: Billy Chappell, a self-described hillbilly and mountain boy, is training the next generation of HVAC technicians in Columbus County as one of Southeastern Community College’...
The North Carolina Honey Festival has come and gone, but the committee is still sponsoring ways to raise money for the community. In partnership with Columbus County Schools, the organization...
The Columbus Baptist Association will be working in cooperation with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Department and the Military Vet Riders Association to sponsor the 2023 Christmas Toy Store for ...