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Female juvenile shot on Dessie Road
For the second time in less than three days, a female was shot in the Chadbourn area Monday.The juvenile, whose name and age were not released, was shot in a home in the 1200 block [Read More]
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Man sought for rape of child
The sheriff’s office is hunting for a man who allegedly raped a child. Jeremy Thomas Ward, 36, is wanted on a single warrant for statutory rape of a child. The incident occurred in 2018, according [Read More]
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Marines, ‘enemy forces’ invade area
Aircraft, military vehicles and even enemy combatants will be seen in Bladen County and border communities in the coming weeks, but there’s no reason to worry. The 24th Marine Expeditionary unit will be undergoing training along [Read More]
Commentary
Spoonfeeding spoiled brats
Wherever it came from, whoever is behind it, whatever the reasons – burning, looting , and threatening have no positive effects on anyone. On the 19th anniversary of the night a young deputy died, which was [Read More]
Obituaries
Jack Arnold Thompson
Jack Arnold Thompson, age 69 of Evergreen, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville. He was born on February 26, 1951 in Elizabethtown to the late Jack Thompson [Read More]
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Joyce Ann Green Nance-Lookabill
Joyce Ann Green Nance-Lookabill, age 80 of Cerro Gordo, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at her home. A native of Columbus County, Joyce was born on July 12, 1940, [Read More]
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Alfred Delane McPherson
Alfred Delane McPherson, age 83 of the Beaverdam community in Chadbourn, went to be with his Lord on Thursday afternoon, September 24, 2020, at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, NC. Alfred was born on December 4, [Read More]
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Joyce Garner Batten
Joyce Garner Batten, age 84, of Clarkton, NC died at her residence Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Joyce was born in Greensboro on March 22, 1936 to the late John Garner and Tula Willard Garner. She [Read More]
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Edmond Otis Wall
Edmond Wall of Whiteville, age 89, died Friday, September 25, 2020 at Southeastern General Medical in Lumberton, NC. Mr. Wall was born on May 3, 1931 in Pitt County, NC to the late Thomas Glenn [Read More]
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Three jailed for drugs, fake IDs
When a K-9 Deputy and his dog made a traffic stop near Tabor City Sept. 25, he had no idea he would find a vehicle full of fake identification, personal information and other contraband. Jose [Read More]
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Man charged after dog was ‘maimed’ by shotgun
Animal Control and the sheriff’s office have charged a man with cruelty to animals after he shot his dog in the head with a shotgun. The dog survived, but lost an eye and suffered a [Read More]
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Chadbourn woman shot multiple times
Gunfire erupted on a residential street in Chadbourn Saturday, leaving a woman with multiple gunshot wounds. Police Chief Anthony Spivey said the victim, whose name is being withheld, was found between a car and a [Read More]
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Food truck rules okayed for city
Food trucks will now be able to operate without a zoning permit in Whiteville, but only under very specific circumstances. The city council Tuesday approved a new ordinance that allows food trucks and mobile vendors [Read More]
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Former Animal Control director files complaint against DA
Former Animal Control Director Joseph Prince has asked the state Attorney General to investigate alleged improper actions in the District Attorney’s office. Prince resigned as director of the department in 2017, and was arrested the [Read More]
Commentary
Lost in the honeysuckle
Most of us have seen them as we drive through the country; groves of trees, sometimes tangled with honeysuckle, grapevines and wisteria, poison ivy and persimmons, surrounded by plowed rows of next year’s hopes and [Read More]
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DA asks for outside prosecutor in Byrd case
Resource Prosecutor Charles Spahos will represent the state in the larceny case against County Commissioner Giles “Buddy” Byrd. Byrd was arrested Friday on charges of felony larceny and possession of stolen goods. He was released [Read More]