Tee It Up For Veterans Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at Diamondback Golf Course (Woodland Valley) in Loris. Registration will be from 7:30-9 a.m., with the tournament teeing off at 9...
On this Edition of The Columbus Connection, Jefferson has in studio guest Mike Creen of the Columbus County Chapter of The Vietnam Veterans of America. If you would like to be a Guest on The Columbus ...
Local Vietnam veteran Mike Creen is on a mission to recognize all veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange. Agent Orange was a defoliant used to destroy or reduce the jungle canopy in Vietnam to less...
More than 1,000 U.S. flags were properly retired Friday in a ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park. The Flag Day event was the largest such service in the area in recent memory. June 14 is Flag Day, ...
The Veterans Memorial Park is continuing its hunt for photos of veterans for the Wall of Honor. “They do not have to be from Columbus County,” said Angela Norris, a park volunteer. “...
Classic cars, trucks and motorcycles will roll into the Veterans Memorial Park Saturday for the second annual Thunder at the Park car show. Registration fee is $20, with all proceeds going to the Vete...
A portion of all sales at the Whiteville Pizza Hut on Tuesday will benefit the Veterans Memorial Park. Orders must be placed between 11 a.m. and noon. Online orders should use the code RY and can be p...
Santa Claus will be riding a Harley Hog Saturday as the 25th annual Military Vet Riders Association Toy Run rumbles through Columbus County. The toy run benefits the Columbus Baptist Association Toy S...
The state government of North Carolina is the 46th best employer in the nation for veterans looking for jobs, Forbes Magazine announced that the state of North Carolina has been named a top-50 Best E...
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 at 9 a.m. at the p...
Chaplain Marcia McMullen DeRush has opened her heart and the doors of her office with special individuals in mind. McMullen House of Heroes is a safe haven where the chaplain offers a multitude of thi...
There was a lot of thunder rolling through Columbus County Saturday, but there wasn’t a storm involved. Instead, it was the sound of several dozen motorcycles being ridden honor the country̵...
Veterans Council You ask: What is a Veterans Council? The purpose of the Veterans Council is to speak as a unified voice when presenting concerns regarding the general welfare of veterans of this coun...
The Veteran’s Memorial Park of America is working hard to raise funds for construction at the site. The organization has planned benefits for the end of the summer and the fall, with proceeds go...
Veterans can start their engines for a celebration in November. The 2023 Columbus County Veterans Parade will be coming in shades of red, white, and blue on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. with lineup f...
The Veterans Memorial Park of America (VMPA) has a busy schedule for the month of July. The organization will have two big fundraisers to help bring in money for the Veterans Community Outreach Center...