By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A road trip to East Bladen promises to be a challenge for the Stallion varsity football squad from South Columbus High.      Fans unable to make the trip to Elizabethtown can watch all the action online, with ATMC scheduled to Live Stream the game.      Kick-off is set for 7:30 p.m. at East…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      One minor injury was reported after a Nissan Sentra plowed into the back of a Columbus County Schools bus east of Tabor City Friday afternoon, its driver disappearing down a nearby logging road, witnesses said.      Witnesses, including the bus driver and the Nissan passenger left behind, said the driver grabbed a…

By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com      Gone but not forgotten, the late Estelle S. Wright continued giving to the city she served and loved this week, six months after she passed away.      Mayor Todd Harrelson and Interim City Administrator Dennis Drozdak have received a check this week for $225,000 to go towards paying off the city’s Public…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      No evidence supporting allegations of sexual misconduct by Columbus County Manager Mike Stephens has been found by outside investigators contracted by county commissioners, chairman Trent Burroughs said Monday.      Jackson Lewis, a national law firm with offices in Raleigh, was hired to investigate allegations made by former Columbus County Board of Elections…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A man with a taste for beer was arrested Sunday, accused of using a stolen SUV in thefts from three convenience stores and two grocery stores Saturday, Tabor City Police Department reports say.      Dusty Jonathan Prince, 30, of Will Inman Road, Tabor City, was located by police Sunday and served with…