Mary Kathryn Cribb: Clarendon
1956 – 2023 Mary Kathryn “Kathy” Cribb of Clarendon died Wednesday, Sept. 27, in her home. She was 67. Born June 23, 1956 in Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late William Vander Edwards and Charlotte Cannady Edwards. She is survived by her husband, Anthony “Tony” David Cribb; two daughters, Jessica Maxine Cribb…
Read MoreRail repair facility eyes TC with steam from a $9M grant in new state budget
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A railroad repair, restoration and training business seems likely to be headed to Tabor City with help from a $9 million grant to the town including in North Carolina’s new $30 billion budget. It’s a project three years in the making, said state Rep. Brenden Jones, a Tabor City Republican who…
Read MoreThomas Wayne Suggs: Tabor City
1947 – 2023 Thomas Wayne “Tommy” Suggs of Tabor City passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Angel House Hospice Care Center in Whiteville. He was 76. Mr. Tommy was born at the Suggs family home in Tabor City, a son of the late Lacy Palmer Suggs Sr. and Mazie Lea Suggs. He was…
Read MoreHomer Eugene “Gene” Burroughs, Sr.: Tabor City
1934 – 2023 Homer Eugene “Gene” Burroughs, Sr. of Tabor City passed away peacefully at his residence Monday, Sept. 25. He was 89. He was born in Tabor City on June 23, 1934. Gene’s parents were the late Volley Reece Burroughs, Sr. and Mildred Harrelson Burroughs. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in…
Read MoreArnold J. Bell: Loris
1938 – 2023 Arnold J. Bell passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at his home in Loris. He was 84. Born Oct. 28, 1938 in Loris, he was the son of the late Thurman J. Bell and the late Essie Mae McDaniel Bell. Mr. Bell served his country in the United States Army. After his…
Read MoreAustin Sawyer, Sr.: Longs
1932 – 2023 Austin Sawyer, Sr. passed away on Sept. 8, at his home in Longs. He was 90. Born Sept. 25, 1932, in Conway, he was the son of the late Burroughs Charles Sawyer and the late Bertha Richardson Sawyer Little. Mr. Sawyer served his country with courage and honor in the United States…
Read MoreBilly Tompkins: Tabor City
1941 – 2023 Billy Tompkins of Tabor City died Saturday, Sept. 23, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 82. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Pounce Tompkins and Pearl Cartrette Tompkins. He was member of Jones Street Missionary Baptist Church, Tabor City. He is survived by his wife, Esther F.…
Read MoreSherry Reneé Cartrette Beck: Whiteville
1967 – 2023 Sherry Reneé Cartrette Beck of Whiteville died Thursday, Sept. 21, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 59. Born May 23, 1967 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Larry Faye Cartrette and Blonnie Mae Cribb Cartrette. She was a member of New Horizon Baptist Worship Center where she served…
Read MoreAfter school activities cancelled for Columbus County system
With a low pressure system off of the Carolina’s coast threatening “some impacts across portions of southeast North Carolina” today and tonight, according to the National Weather Service, “All after-school activities for Friday, Sept. 22, have been cancelled,” Columbus County Schools’ spokesman Kelly Jones said in an e-mail after noon.
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