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Child Sex Conviction Gets 53 Years

August 23, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A Bladenboro man will serve up to 53 years in prison on child sex offense charges. Jessie Lee Dixon, 73, was convicted of two counts each of indecent liberties with a minor and sexual battery [Read More]

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Officer Recovering; Suspect in Crash Still Sought

August 22, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

The Chadbourn Police officer hurt in a crash Wednesday is recovering, and the suspect is still at large. CPD Officer Grady Corder was injured after colliding with another vehicle that had been clipped by the [Read More]

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Chain Reaction Crash Injures CPD Officer, Civilian

August 21, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Developing Story A wanted suspect led a chase from Chadbourn into Robeson County Wednesday, causing a crash that injured a police officer and a civilian motorist. Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliot said officers got a [Read More]

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Labor Day Booze It and Lose It Campaign Underway

August 20, 2025 Columbus County News 0

The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program gathered with officials in Charlotte this morning (Aug. 20) to announce the launch of the upcoming Labor Day “Booze It and Lose It” campaign. The statewide enforcement initiative, which [Read More]

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Councilwoman had Prior DWI Arrests

August 20, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Whiteville City Councilwoman Helen Holden has been charged with driving while impaired four times since 2007, convicted twice, and exonerated once, according to court records. Holden, 49, was arrested Saturday night just before midnight after [Read More]

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Why Rural and Urban Areas Face Different Road Safety Risks

August 20, 2025 Columbus County News 0

Road safety challenges differ greatly between rural and urban areas. These differences impact accident frequency, severity, and community well-being. Urban settings often face congestion, pedestrian risks, and higher crash numbers. Rural regions struggle with longer [Read More]

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How Local Communities Can Stay Safe on the Roads During High-Traffic Seasons

August 19, 2025 Columbus County News 0

Road safety is a shared responsibility that affects every community member. High-traffic seasons bring unique challenges for drivers, pedestrians, and law enforcement. Increased travel during holidays or local events raises the risk of congestion and [Read More]

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Mill Branch Man Jailed on Child Sex Charges

August 18, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

State and federal agents, working alongside the sheriff’s office, arrested an alleged child sex offender today (Monday). The State Bureau of Investigation said Dusty Paul Matthews is being held under no bond, facing five counts [Read More]

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Wrong-way Driver Gets Directions to Jail

August 18, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Deputies arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly went the wrong way on a busy highway, then refused to cooperate with law enforcement. Shannon Worrell, 52, of 719 Whitehall Rd., Whiteville, was released on $500 [Read More]

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Whiteville Bandit Faces Charges from 2014

August 18, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

A convicted felon who robbed three Whiteville retailers in 2014 and fled to Florida is back home, awaiting trial. Andre Alexander Freeman, 36, was released by Florida authorities into custody of Whiteville Police Aug. 7, [Read More]

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Councilwoman Holden Charged with DWI

August 17, 2025 Jefferson Weaver 0

Updated 4 p.m. Aug. 18. Whiteville City Council woman Helen B. Holden was arrested this morning (Sunday) for driving while impaired. Holden, 49, was released on $1,500 unsecured bond, according to Detention Center records. Her [Read More]

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Probationer Awaiting Trial Arrested Again

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Probationer Awaiting Trial Arrested Again

Citizen complaints about drug sales in Bladenboro led to the arrest of a convicted felon who was awaiting trial on other charges today (Aug. 15.) Charles Matthew Outlaw, 43 of 100 Lewis St., Bladenboro, was [Read More]

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Drug Suspect Arrested While on Bond

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Drug Suspect Arrested While on Bond

A repeat drug offender who was out on bond was returned to jail Wednesday after another drug arrest. Julia Rebecca Jordan, 42, was held under no bond, charged with simple possession of narcotics. She was [Read More]

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Raleigh Man Jailed for Refusing to Leave Jail

August 15, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Raleigh Man Jailed for Refusing to Leave Jail

A Raleigh man got what he apparently wanted when he refused to leave the Columbus County Detention Center Wednesday: more time in jail. Babatunde Okunsokan, 27, of Raleigh, was charged with two counts of second [Read More]

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Early Morning Crash Kills Lake Youth

August 14, 2025 Jefferson Weaver Comments Off on Early Morning Crash Kills Lake Youth

A star baseball player at East Columbus who was on his way to work died in a single vehicle crash on Canal Cove Road at Lake Waccamaw today. Landyn Jacobs, 17, was en route to [Read More]

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SCMP Cleans 27 Miles of Roadsides in July

August 14, 2025 Columbus County News Comments Off on SCMP Cleans 27 Miles of Roadsides in July

Columbus County inmates are making a difference on area roadways, Sheriff Bill Rogers said. The Statewide Misdemeanant Confinement Program (SMCP) allows inmates from the county jail to clean up roadways under the supervision of detention [Read More]

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