Robert Leslie Hines
August 9, 1966 ~ December 17, 2023 (age 57) Robert Leslie Hines, 57, of Whiteville, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, NC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 23, at [Read More]
August 9, 1966 ~ December 17, 2023 (age 57) Robert Leslie Hines, 57, of Whiteville, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Bolivia, NC. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, December 23, at [Read More]
County crews hope to have water restored to all Water District II customers by 6 p.m. A social media post shared this afternoon said 30 customers remain without water after a “blowout” that occurred around [Read More]
Editor’s Note: We have requested a photograph and resume from Candidate Pridgen. This story will be updated when we receive them. Congressman David Rouzer will face a challenger from Columbus County in the November elections. [Read More]
Columbus County water crews worked through Sunday’s storm and a bitterly cold night finding, then repairing a major malfunction in Water District II, only to have the system spring another leak on Tuesday morning. The [Read More]
November 22, 1979 ~ December 17, 2023 (age 44) Funeral arrangements will be announced soon. Jerry Lynn Malpass, Jr. of the Macedonia Community of Evergreen, died suddenly on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the early [Read More]
September 23, 1938 ~ December 16, 2023 (age 85) Charlie Franklin Butler, age 85, of Tabor City, NC, and husband of Britty A. Butler, made his last fishing trip on December 16, 2023 and has [Read More]
August 20, 1972 ~ December 17, 2023 (age 51) Debra Jane Norris, 51, of Chadbourn, NC, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Friday, December 22, [Read More]
January 18, 1951 ~ December 16, 2023 (age 72) Mrs. Betty Jean Graham, 72 of Whiteville passed away December 16, 2023 in New Hanover Regional Hospital. She was born January 18, 1951 in Columbus County, [Read More]
N.C. 242 between Williamson’s Crossroads and Cerro Gordo is currently closed due to an obstruction. Crews are clearing debris from the roadway, and are expected to be finished by around 2:45 p.m. Parts of Madison [Read More]
Editor’s note: the following is the transcript of Saturday’s Columbus Connection, broadcast on WTXY KOOL 1039 and Spotify. The Connection is on air every Saturday at 10 a.m. Good Saturday, friends and neighbors. This is [Read More]
Streets are flooded in most area towns, trees are down and multiple residents required water rescue Sunday night after a strong storm system brought from five to eight inches of rain to Columbus County. The [Read More]
August 9, 1935 ~ December 16, 2023 (age 88) Henry Berry, 88, of Nakina, entered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, December 16, 2023, while in his home. Final rites will be held [Read More]
January 18, 1936 ~ December 15, 2023 (age 87) Odis Glee Cribb, 87, of the Beaverdam community of Whiteville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 15, 2023, at his home, surrounded [Read More]
April 25, 1962 ~ December 14, 2023 (age 61) Judy Lynne Simmons age 61, of the Beaverdam Community died Thursday, December 14, 2023 in her home. Born in Milton County, FL she was the daughter [Read More]
January 4, 1935 ~ December 14, 2023 (age 88) Hilda Rae Mills Norris, age 88, died Thursday, December 14, 2023 in Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC. Born January 4, 1935 in Columbus County, [Read More]
December 28, 1940 ~ December 15, 2023 (age 82) Jesse Lee “Big Jay” Godwin, 82, of Whiteville, died Friday, December 15, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare System. He was the owner of Godwin Communications, LLC [Read More]
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