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Someone dumped a large bag of used diapers in the 6200 block Ramsey Ford Road over the weekend, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The trash bag of diapers in the same area where other diapers have been dumped before. Cleanup of illegal dumping almost always falls on the nearest landowner, unless it is a specific hazard to traffic. The Department of Transportation nor the county typically remove illegal...
Authorities are searching for a missing teenager from Whiteville.The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said Jamal Bibbins, 15, was reported missing on July 10 from his residence in Whiteville. His cell phone was tracked to Jamestown, N.C. on Saturday and to a location in Decatur, Ga. on Monday. Jamal is 5’2” tall and weighs 101 pounds. He is of mixed ethnicity with light complexion. He has black hair and...
One man is in critical condition and another is in jail after a stabbing and fight Saturday on Peacock Road. The sheriff’s office reported that deputies were called to a Smyrna Road address around 5:20 p.m. Oscar Gutturuiz, 43, of Whiteville was stabbed and had additional injuries to his head and neck. He was at the Smyrna Road residence, according to the report, but was transported to Columbus...