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The Petting Zoo will be just one of the activities at this year's Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City. (Contributed)
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Spring Has Sprung Set for Tabor City

March 24, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Spring Has Sprung Set for Tabor City

As the weather warms up, the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce has finalized the plans for the Spring Has Sprung Festival. The fun-filled day will kick off at 10 a.m. with a parade on [Read More]

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CBA Hopes Pastors Will Help ‘Saturate Columbus’

March 22, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on CBA Hopes Pastors Will Help ‘Saturate Columbus’

Area pastors are being asked to help spread the word of God to every home in Columbus county. Saturate Columbus will be a door-to-door evangelistic effort that organizers hope will reach into every family this [Read More]

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Tree Giveaway Set for April 2

March 22, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Tree Giveaway Set for April 2

Trees were among the most numerous casualties in major storms, and a cooperative effort April 2 will help replace some of those lost to weather. Columbus county Cooperative Extension is working with International Paper and [Read More]

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Southern Farm Days back with a bang

March 20, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Southern Farm Days back with a bang

Southern Farm Days may have been canceled for two years in a row due to the pandemic, but its comeback was welcomed, and the event proved to be a crowd pleaser. The boom of the [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

March 18, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

This week Jefferson has in the studio, Columbus County Court Clerk Jess Hill Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus [Read More]

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The Good News for March 18-26

March 18, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on The Good News for March 18-26

With warmer weather comes the smell of good eats and great gatherings. Venture to Lake Waccamaw and enjoy some time in the sun at the Boys and Girls Home arena for the biggest event of [Read More]

The Parade of Power -- one of the largest antique tractor parades in the state-- returns Saturday with Southern Farm Days. (file photo)
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Southern Farm Days Returns

March 17, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Southern Farm Days Returns

The snort of antique engines, the sounds of livestock and the boom of cannon are returning to Lake Waccamaw this weekend. After being cancelled for two years due to the pandemic, Southern Farm Days opens [Read More]

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Golfers Get BOLD and Beautiful in Benefit Tourney

March 15, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Golfers Get BOLD and Beautiful in Benefit Tourney

By Elsa Bonstein, Special to CCN From The Brunswick Beacon The first-ever BOLD & Beautiful Wigs for Cancer Tournament was held at in Ocean Isle Beach at the Links at Brick Landing Golf Course on [Read More]

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‘Caught the Country’

March 14, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on ‘Caught the Country’

Local girl moving up on American Idol Ryleigh Madison Bunch had to teach the American Idol judges how to speak “country,” but the local singer is on her way to Hollywood. Miss Bunch’s audition for [Read More]

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The Good News for March 12-20

March 12, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on The Good News for March 12-20

This week, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Cadets traveled to Lake Waccamaw Fire Department to tour the station and learn CPR training. Chief Brandy Nance took time out of her busy schedule to teach these youngsters [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

March 11, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

  This week Jefferson and Robert Mills Robert Mills, Event Coordinator for Southern Farm Days.   Listen in the player below. THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, [Read More]

Some students were more enthusiastic than others at starting the new enthusiastic year today (Monday).
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Kickball Tourney to Benefit HEARTS

March 8, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Kickball Tourney to Benefit HEARTS

The H.E.A.R.T.S. (Helping Everyone Achieve Rewards Toward Success) Foundation of Chadbourn will be hosting a kickball tournament to help with their annual Back-to-School supply drive. Last year, the group gave out over 500 backpacks and hundreds [Read More]

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Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

March 5, 2022 Jeff Allen Jones Comments Off on Weekly Podcast – THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver

THE COLUMBUS CONNECTION with Jefferson Weaver is a weekly public affairs program produced in, for, and about Columbus County NC. Each week Jefferson and his In-Studio Guests discuss topics of interest pertaining to Columbus and surrounding [Read More]

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Artic Alligator Plunge raises over $16,000

March 5, 2022 Crystal Faircloth Comments Off on Artic Alligator Plunge raises over $16,000

The Whiteville Junior Woman’s Club hosted their 2nd annual Artic Alligator Plunge this morning at the Lake Waccamaw State Park. Challengers couldn’t jump off the pier because of the shallow water, but the group banned [Read More]

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Brown Street Event Free for First Responders

March 1, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Brown Street Event Free for First Responders

The Brown Street Station in Chadbourn will follow their ribbon cutting on March 5 with a nod to first responders. The venue is offering free tickets to the “Them Sweeney Boys” 3 p.m. show to [Read More]

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Shrine Club Golf Tourney Set

March 1, 2022 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Shrine Club Golf Tourney Set

The Columbus County Shrine Club will be having their annual golf tournament on Friday, April 22 at the Land-O-Lakes Golf Course. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., and 11 a.m. is the shotgun start.   [Read More]

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