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The door to nowhere
In many ways, I was always a pestilential child, at least when it came to my siblings. At Christmas, I was even worse. That particular year, I had become markedly skeptical about Santa Claus. The [Read More]
Life in Columbus
Business
COVID testing available Friday; 73rd death reported
The county’s COVID death toll rose to 73 this week, with the latest victim dying at home Nov. 27. In today’s twice-weekly report, the county reported an additional 58 cases since Nov. 30. The total [Read More]
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Houndsmen and harpies
Good William IX doesn’t have to hunt for a living any more, but the instinct is still there. I brought the redbone home on my birthday a few years back, hungry, tick-infested and cast away [Read More]
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Deck the halls — or else
Thanksgiving has ended, which typically marks that wonderful time of year when I begin decorating for Christmas. Not inside, mind you, until Dec. 1 at the earliest, because I can only stand so much of [Read More]
Church News
Joy
By Rev. Dave Heller Joy. Happiness. We all want it. We pursue after it. We try to find it in everything we do. We want and say to ourselves, “If I only had this” or “If I only could do [Read More]
Government
WPD officers stop possible suicide
Whiteville Police managed to prevent a suicide Wednesday at the Walmart parking lot. Major William Hinz said Officer Michael Strickland was dispatched to assist EMS on a call about a man lying in the parking [Read More]
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SRMC virtual tree lighting Thursday
The annual lighting of the Christmas Tree on top of Southeastern Regional Medical Center will be held on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. on Facebook as a live event athttps://fb.me/e/1Rhw7I5x4. The tree is provided [Read More]
Church News
Concerned Bikers Toy Run Saturday
Santa will have help from some elves in leather jackets Saturday. The 22nd annual Concerned Bikers Association Toy Run will begin at 9 a.m. at the Walmart parking lot in Whiteville. Registration is from 9-10 a.m., [Read More]
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A mindset, not a meal
It took a weekend of fouled plans, a flat tire and a mother-in-law’s injury to realize again why I should be thankful. Nothing had worked out quite like I planned for either Saturday or Sunday. [Read More]
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Fear of the ‘S’ word
By Katie Compton Boyd I saw what strikes dread and terror in every old Southern woman’s heart: a wooly worm! An omen of a bad winter. It’s hard to imagine now, as it’s been so [Read More]
Business
Hospital starts #maskupcolumbus
With COVID-19 cases growing daily, and Columbus becoming one of the state’s epicenters for the pandemic, Columbus Regional is promoting a new 90-day effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Make Your Community Safer” [Read More]
Business
Columbus Regional urges masks in new campaign
John Young is President and CEO of Columbus Regional Healthcare. Leading community organizations have agreed to join Columbus Regional in our 90-day campaign to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. Our ability to control the [Read More]
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Dog taken by rescue; shelter refuses owner’s attempt to claim
A Chaunceytown Road woman tried to get her dogs back from Animal Control Wednesday, but was told the dogs had already been released to a dog rescue – two days earlier than she was led [Read More]
Business
SeHealth to offer free nursing assistant program
Southeastern Health has collaborated with Robeson Community College to offer a work training program for individuals interested in becoming a nursing assistant and working at Southeastern Health. Individuals will apply for a student nursing assistant [Read More]
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Frogs, miracles and being a lady
By Katie Compton Boyd I remember as a child, the women in my family would remind me, “you mustn’t talk of politics or religion, especially at the dinner table. It isn’t very ladylike.” Naturally being [Read More]
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Endowment to fund program at Boys and Girls Home
The Duke Endowment has awarded a $184,000 grant to support the Success Coach program at Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina. “Our goal is to support families once reunification occurs,” said Chief Operations Officer [Read More]