By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A body identified as Garrett Smith was recovered in the Waccamaw River near Pireway Saturday morning, a week after a head-on boat collision that claimed the lives of two women.      Smith’s body was recovered “very near to where the incident took place” at about 11 a.m. Saturday said Sgt. Kyle vanAlthuis,…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A sixth case of COVID-19 in Columbus County was confirmed Saturday morning, exactly a week after the first two positive tests for the coronavirus was reported.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Sixth COVID-19 case confirmed in Columbus County Scam warnings Sixth COVID-19 case in Columbus      Reported…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A fifth case of the coronavirus COVID-19 was confirmed in Columbus County Friday morning, just six days after the first two.      In Horry County the 51st case was reported late Friday afternoon by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.      Meanwhile South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Friday ordered…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A reported armed robbery at the Vasco #1 convenience store in Tabor City is under investigation by the Tabor City Police Department.      Reported at 8:11 p.m. Wednesday, the robbery involved two men who entered the store on Fair Bluff Road in Tabor City, at least one seen with a firearm, TCPD…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A fourth death in Horry County resulting from complications from the coronavirus COVID-19 was reported by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Thursday as the fourth confirmed case of the disease was reported by the Columbus County Health Department.      This post will cover these topics: Fourth COVID-19…