By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A “decomposed” body was discovered in a wooded area just outside the Loris city limits behind Food Lion Monday afternoon.      “We were asked to go out and check, but by the time our officers got there county officers were there,” Loris Police Chief Gary Buley said.      City limit lines in that…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Safecracking and larceny charges have been dropped against a Tabor City man who says both he and the woman charged with him were victims of a convincing scam.      Charges against Winford Earl Livingston were dismissed Thursday when the state declined to prosecute, Clerk of Court Jess Hill confirmed Tuesday.      A court…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A bit delayed and perhaps even more appreciated as a result, Tabor City attorney, former lawmaker and genealogy aficionado O. Richard Wright was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Friday afternoon.      Family and friends, nearly 100, crowded the fellowship hall at Tabor City Baptist Church for the formal presentation…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Potential for threatening weather Saturday (April 22) has forced a rescheduling of the third annual Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City.      “Due to the impending inclement weather, which may include severe thunderstorms in our area, the decision has been made to err on the side of caution for everyone’s safety…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A police pursuit that began near Little River in Horry County crossed through Brunswick County and into Columbus, where Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a tree just off of Pireway Road in Tabor City, reports from several agencies said.      Davin Alexander Rogers, 27, of Pint Circle in Longs, was taken into custody…