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Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy D. Zehnder is being called a hero after saving a man form a burning home Sept. 26. Columbuscountynews.com broke this story on the day of the fire. The sheriff’s office and fire marshal released more details in the event today. Zehnder was on routine patrol along Seven Creeks Highway when he observed a man standing on the porch of a residence, attempting to wave...
DEVELOPING: Three inmates at the Columbus County Detention Center have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Friday. Chief Deputy Aaron Herring said the jail medical staff is monitoring the condition of the detainees. Additional information will be released as soon as possible, Herring said. This is a developing story. Follow z2j.c7e.myftpupload.com on Facebook for breaking news.
Passenger was the 17th fatality in county this year. The driver of a Ford Fusion that crashed into a combine Sept. 15 has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle. Michael Phillip Strickland was driving 80 miles per hour when he crossed the center line and struck the combine on Cox Town Road, according to the Highway Patrol. Strickland and his passenger, Christian Young of Chadbourn, were airlifted...