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The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jose Luis Puente. Puente is described as 62 years old, wearing a black T-shirt, cowboy boots, a black hat with a Texas flag, and a black jacket. He was last seen around 2 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 26) near Sellerstown Road. If you have seen Puente or have any information regarding his whereabouts, call the Columbus County...
As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that our offices will be closing early today at 3pm and closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the holiday. Regular operations will resume on Monday, Dec. 2. The holiday season is a time for joy and togetherness, but it also brings increased activity at shopping centers and online marketplaces. To...
Lake Waccamaw has issued a boil advisory for water customers between 2012 Canal Cove Road and the end of Waccamaw shore, including Wooded Acres. Customers will experience periods of low and no pressure while town crews make repairs to the system. Water used for human consumption, including cooking, ice, brushing teeth and dishwashing, should be boiled, or bottled water used for those tasks. The town says the advisory...