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Nature Calls at the Museum for September 

September 13, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Nature Calls at the Museum for September 

The Honey Festival may be over for the year, but the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Whiteville (NCMNS) still has a lot to buzz about during the month of September. From the ground below [Read More]

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Honey Festival 2022 Gallery

September 10, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Honey Festival 2022 Gallery

Rain was in the forecast for the 2022 Honey Festival in downtown Whiteville, but at 10 a.m., the sun come out to play for attendees to enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Bee vendors, non-profits, [Read More]

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THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver (Weekly Podcast)

September 10, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver (Weekly Podcast)

    This week Jefferson talks with In-Studio Guests Chris Worley – Candidate for District 1 Board of Education, Columbus County Sheriff Jody Green – Currently Running for Reelection, and Randy Williams – Write-In Candidate [Read More]

Sunflowers are just one of the thousands of plants that require pollination from bees. (file)
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Honey Festival Set for Saturday in Whiteville

September 8, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Honey Festival Set for Saturday in Whiteville

A salute to tiny-winged heroes is upon us once again as the annual North Carolina Honey Festival in Whiteville takes over downtown on Saturday, Sept. 10, beginning at 10 a.m. to celebrate National Honey Month. [Read More]

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Cerro Gordo Man’s Spin Good for $500,000

September 8, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Cerro Gordo Man’s Spin Good for $500,000

Darrell Riley of Cerro Gordo had a chance to spin a giant prize wheel Wednesday at the Bigger $pin Live Event and he watched in anticipation as the wheel landed on a $500,000 prize. “I [Read More]

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Farmers’ Market Hosts Fundraiser Dinner 

September 7, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Farmers’ Market Hosts Fundraiser Dinner 

The Columbus County Farmers’ Market will be celebrating the fall harvest with a Farm-to-Table dinner on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. Many aspects of the feast will include ingredients from local growers and vendors, [Read More]

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Wig ministry raises over $30,000 at golf tourney 

September 6, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Wig ministry raises over $30,000 at golf tourney 

Marlisa Small’s ministry, Bold and Beautiful Wigs for Cancer in Little River, held their annual golf tournament fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Tidewater Golf Course in North Myrtle Beach.   “It was a great [Read More]

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Galloway Farm ‘Selfies in the Sunflowers’ Gallery

September 3, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Galloway Farm ‘Selfies in the Sunflowers’ Gallery

It’s a beautiful day at the Galloway Farm in Hallsboro. The honey bees are buzzing in the sunflowers, and the butterflies are taking a long drink in the zinnias. Folks are coming from near and [Read More]

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Three Blood Drives Set

September 2, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Three Blood Drives Set

Blood donations in the U.S. dropped dramatically during COVID-19. A fresh unit will only hold up for six weeks before plasma starts to deteriorate. As a result, the Red Cross declared a national blood supply [Read More]

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Elwell Ferry Returning to Service

September 1, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Elwell Ferry Returning to Service

The iconic Elwell Ferry between Kelly and Carvers Creek will be back in service in the near future. The ferry – which was shut down due to changing river levels, hurricanes, a drought, the pandemic [Read More]

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 Jefferson Weaver • The Month of the Golden Promise

August 31, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on  Jefferson Weaver • The Month of the Golden Promise

The harvester was cutting valleys through corn that had reached epic heights, despite a dry summer. Dust rose yellow-red in the sunset, as a tractor with a bushhog busily cut the ends of the stalks [Read More]

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Entrepreneur’s Family Recipe a Hit

August 30, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Entrepreneur’s Family Recipe a Hit

A Lake Waccamaw resident is splitting her time between Columbus County and Georgia, all in the name of entrepreneurship.  Deondra Jenkins is the owner and operator of a dessert business inspired by family recipes called [Read More]

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CBA Auction Saturday; Two Golf Slots Still Open

August 24, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on CBA Auction Saturday; Two Golf Slots Still Open

You may have already noticed fall decorations gracing store shelves, and it won’t be long before Santa comes to town. Until then, it’s time to golf for a good cause. The Columbus Baptist Association holds [Read More]

Deputies and SROs donated 40 backpacks to area school children last week. (CCSO photo)
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Deputies Donate Backpacks to Needy Kids

August 23, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Deputies Donate Backpacks to Needy Kids

Students are used to School Resource Officers being there to protect kids on campus, but the SRO division with the sheriff’s office opted to serve some children as well this year. The SRO and Patrol [Read More]

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Museum Fall Schedule Begins

August 17, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Museum Fall Schedule Begins

  With kids headed back to school, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) in Whiteville rolls out the entertainment for the fall starting this week. Creatures in the air, roaming the land, and [Read More]

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Lake Resident Hopes to ‘Conquer Chiari’

August 16, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Lake Resident Hopes to ‘Conquer Chiari’

Christy Lewis Harrelson loves Halloween, but last year on Oct. 29, 2021, the Lake Waccamaw resident had brain surgery due to a condition called Chiari Malformation.  Instead of missing the holiday, she reached out to the [Read More]

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