US jet shoots down Chinese balloon in sight of the TLC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com International news came home to the Tabor-Loris Community Saturday as US military jets shot down what the government identified as a spy balloon from China. That balloon had apparently crossed the country, coast to coast, its presence made public earlier in the week as it floated over military installations in Montana,…
Read MoreKim Linwood Grainger: Clarendon
1952 – 2023 Kim Linwood Grainger of Clarendon died Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Whiteville. He was 70. He was born in Loris, a son of the late Joseph L. Grainger and Juanita Stevens Grainger. He is survived by one daughter, Shay Wilson of Nakina; and a brother, Mitchell Grainger of Tabor City. He was preceded…
Read MoreKapps nears 104 with a big celebration
By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com Sallie Kapps was of service to others through much of her life, including 35 years as a gift shop volunteer first at Loris Community Hospital, later after the facility became McLeod Loris. Family and friends gathered Monday to celebrate Kapps for her 104th birthday, though that milestone is actually still a…
Read MoreElsie Ruth Becknell LeGrande: Loris
1929 – 2023 Elsie Ruth Becknell LeGrande of Loris was greeted home by Jesus Christ on Jan. 22. She was 93. Elsie, as she preferred to be called, was born in Columbia, a daughter of the late Lawrence Erskin Becknell and Cora Lee Davis. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband,…
Read MoreTSgt. Charles Lucian Vinson: Loris
1960 – 2023 TSgt. Charles Lucian Vinson of Loris passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. He was 62. Born Oct. 20, 1960 on Elgin Air Force Base, Florida, he was the son of the late Eddie M. Vinson and the late Sarah Cooper Vinson. Mr. Vinson served his country with…
Read MoreEva Alberta Gause Boruta: Loris
1934 – 2023 Eva Alberta “Bert” Gause Boruta of Loris passed away on Friday, Jan. 27. She was 88. Born March 12, 1934 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Alton Joseph Gause and the late Bertha Viola Prince Gause. Mrs. Bert was a loving homemaker, devoted to her Baptist faith, and…
Read MoreBus rescue
There were no students on Bus 97, assigned to South Columbus High School, when it slid partially into a ditch on Walter Todd Road at Peacock Road early Monday, Principal Adam Thompson said. An unusually soft road shoulder caused by overnight rain contributed to the mishap, which resulted in no injury and the bus safely…
Read MoreLoris 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…
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