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CERRO GORDO–East Bladen overpowered West Columbus 30-14 in football on Friday night. East Bladen used a strong rushing attack to defeat West Columbus 30-14. Jaden Lewis rushed for 225 yards and ...
CLINTON—Logan McLean passed for 201 yards and two touchdowns as Whiteville defeated Clinton 34-21 in football on Friday night. McLean was 8-12 on the night passing. The Pack got on the board first wit...
Columbus County News Weather Update for Monday September 21, 2026, the final full day of summer 2026!! This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to g...
Charges have not been dropped against Williams Robert “Robbie” Smith Jr. for the shooting of a deputy Wednesday. An anonymous report by the Columbus County Ledger on social media Saturday claimed that...
Columbus County News Weather Update for Sunday September 20, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it com...
Columbus County News Weather Update for Saturday September 19, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it c...
Health and safety will dominate Monday’s regular meeting of the county commissioners, and the board will also consider a moratorium on data centers. Among the items on the agenda are requests for appr...
Fall is a time for planting and preparing for the upcoming growing season. It is also a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for agronomic recom...
Whiteville City Manager Sean Martin, Deputy City Manager Colburn Brown, Fire Chief David Yergeau and City Councilman Josh Harris toured a fire truck manufacturer in Wisconsin this week. The trip to Wi...
Mrs. Dixie Smith Martin, age 94, of Orrum passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. She was born Oct. 11, 1931 in Robeson County to the late Ford Smith and the late Mary Eliza Hardin Smith. Along with ...
Columbus County News Weather Update for Friday September 18, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it com...
Columbus County Clerk of Superior Court Jess Hill is the new chairman of the Boys & Girls Homes Board of Trustees. He is the first second-generation board chairman for the organization, following ...
Deputies who stopped a woman for speeding on U.S. 74 confiscated a large quantity of illegal narcotics Sept. 14. Keoni Mauricia White, 33, was held under $90,100 secured bond, according to jail record...
The man charged with shooting a Columbus County deputy Wednesday is being held under no bond. William Robert “Robbie” Smith Jr., 48, was arrested after an 11-hour manhunt off Shackletown Road in Delco...
Columbus County News Weather Update for Thursday September 17, 2026. This weather update is sponsored by Freedom Insurance of Whiteville. Trust Freedom Insurance to give you clear blue skies when it c...
The suspect in this morning’s shooting of a deputy is in custody. The sheriff’s office and State Bureau of Investigation announced that William Robert Smith Jr., 48, is in custody. He faces a single c...