Loris singer brings sax to the CCMA’s; Kindred honored, too
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Chris Nelson says he wants to bring sax to country music, and he took a big step in that direction during Saturday’s Carolina Country Music Awards in North Myrtle Beach. A Loris resident recently relocated from North Carolina, Nelson and his band were honored with the Country Music Video of the…
Read MoreLinda Pollock Henderson: Loris
1950 – 2023 Linda Pollock Henderson of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 16. She was 72. Born May 17, 1950 in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late William Perry Smith and the late Ethel O. Lowe Smith. Mrs. Henderson was a special person with a servant’s heart. She was able to extend…
Read MoreFranklin Michael Zimmerman, Jr.: Myrtle Beach
1974 – 2023 Frank Zimmerman, Jr. of Myrtle Beach passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3. He was 48. Born on March 22, 1974 in Arlington, Virginia, he was the son of Frank Zimmerman, Sr., and Ida L. Zimmerman. Mr. Zimmerman loved his family, was passionate about his coffee, and an avid bowler. Survivors include his…
Read MoreRobin Davis: Loris
1980 – 2022 Robin Davis of Loris passed away on Dec. 23, 2022. She was 42. Born April 12, 1980 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Frank Gerald Davis and the late Bonita Mollic Davis. Survivors include her brother, Scott Gerald Davis (Michelle) of Stoneville. Memorial services will be private.…
Read MoreArrests in Dothan murder include juvenile, victim IDd
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Two people are in custody in the January 23 murder of a Tabor City area teen, including a juvenile, as the victim has been identified. Jeremiah Nyree Long, 18, died of gunshot injuries after being taken by ambulance to McLeod Loris hospital, a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office news release said. Long…
Read MoreTwo sought in Soles murder case in custody Wednesday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Two men sought by police in connection with the murder of Columbus County resident Corey Adam Soles were in custody Wednesday morning. Ryan James Porter, 26, of Tabor City; and Joshua Thomas Brown, 21, of Myrtle Beach; were both booked at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center near Conway by the…
Read MoreCCS cancels after school activities
A risk for rough weather this afternoon (Jan. 25) has prompted cancellation of all after-school activities in the Columbus County Schools. That decision by CCS leadership was announced by spokesperson Kelly Jones.
Read MorePamela Ann Juarez: Loris
1970 – 2023 Pamela Ann “Pam” Juarez passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, in her home in Loris. She was 52. Born in Whiteville, she was a daughter of the late Robert “Don” Watts and Betty Diane Watts. She is survived by two sons, Eric Beckwith and Michael Beckwith, both of Little River; one sister, Tina…
Read MoreSCHS senior killed by gunfire in Dothan
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A senior at South Columbus High School was killed in a shooting incident in the Dothan area on Monday, with a homicide investigation ongoing Tuesday. Investigators were withholding the name of the 18 year-old victim Tuesday afternoon, “trying to make contact with additional family members,” Columbus County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Michele…
Read MoreJohnny Franklin Grice: Tabor City
1945 – 2023 Johnny Franklin Grice of Tabor City died Monday, Jan. 23, in McLeod Seacoast in Little River. He was 77. He was born in Whiteville, a son of the late John William and Beulah Caroline (Watts) Grice. He was a boilermaker by trade, a U.S. Navy veteran, and an active member of Dulah…
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