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Memorial Day Week was expected to be the largest travel time since 2020, and a number of those drivers are now facing court dates. The Sheriff’s Office reported 284 violations and arrests, including eight fugitives, so far in this year’s Click It or Ticket campaign in Columbus County alone. Saturation patrols and checkpoints began here May 22, and continue through June 4 statewide. “The goal of this enforcement...
The operator of a personal watercraft sustained only minor injuries at Lake Waccamaw Sunday when he struck a dock. The incident occurred 2:37 p.m. in the 2005 block of Waccamaw Shores. Wildlife Enforcement Officer Dern Crilley said the male was riding the jet-ski “in a reckless manner” when he struck a pier. The PWC damaged a set of steps and the structure of the pier, Crilley said. The...
Brunswick deputies used a large offroad vehicle to rescue – and arrest – a missing man near Leland today. Anthony Andrew Snyder, 40, is being held for failure to appear, probation violations and two counts of misdemeanor child abuse. His address was listed as Colon Mintz Road, Leland. The Brunswick Sheriff’s Office said that Snyder was reported missing this morning (Thursday) after entering a wooded area near his...