On Saturday April 18, we rose early in the morning and headed over to meet Mr. Lloyd Morgan and then headed to the Denton Farms Military Show. We were on...
The Correctional Officer assaulted by an inmate Saturday has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home. William Dean, spokesperson for the Dept. of Adult Correction, said Alfonso...
William Robert Burns, 25, was killed during the D-Day invasion on June 8, 1944. A native of Evergreen, Burns was born April 9, 1919, in Great Falls, Montana. On April...
A local casualty of the 1944 Normandy invasion will be buried with full honors in May. U.S. Navy Carpenter’s Mate 2nd Class William R. Burns was 25 when his destroyer,...
The Veterans Benefits Administration will be in Columbus County Friday (April 10) and again on April 24. VBA representatives will be at the Outreach Center at the Veterans Memorial Park...
N.C. Appeals Court Judge W. Fred Gore has been selected for assignment as a Military Judge within the U.S. Army Reserve JAG Corps, assigned to the 150th Legal Operations Detachment (LOD)....
On March 8, 1965, the first troops arrived in Vietnam and on March 29, 1973, the last American combat troops left Vietnam and returned home. Over 2.6 million servicemembers served...
Three area lodges are joining forces to provide veterans and first responders with what they call “a morning of appreciation and community.” Lebanon Lodge #207, Chadbourn Lodge #190, and...
The Veterans Memorial Park of America on Friday hosted 20 Veterans who were able to talk with a representative from the office of Veterans Benefits Administration from Fayetteville. “The Veterans...
With February here, we start planning our Veterans Outreach Event Days. On Friday Feb. 13, the Veterans Community Outreach Center will be open from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. The...
Benefits representatives of the Veterans Administration will be at the Veterans Memorial Park Feb. 13. The event will be at the Outreach Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. No...
By Ron England Boardmember, Veterans Memorial Park of America Columbus County, nestled in southeastern North Carolina and formed in 1808 from parts of Bladen and Brunswick Counties, has a deep...
By Angela Norris Veterans Memorial Park of America As we reflect on 2025, where have we been and where will 2026 take us? Weather unpredictable all year long…cold, hot,...
January 26, 1951 ~ November 28, 2025 (age 74) David Anthony Shelley better known as “Tony” age 74, of Green Sea, died Friday, November 28, 2025, in his home. Born in Marion County,...
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. September 4, 1941 ~ November 19, 2025 (age 84) Daniel “Dan” McLeod Sanders age 84, of Tabor City...
August 4, 1933 ~ November 19, 2025 (age 92) Franklin Lester Drew, 92, of Fair Bluff, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 19, 2025. Lester was...