Bethany Grace Todd: Loris
2002 – 2022 Bethany Grace Todd of Loris along with her unborn infant, Brinleigh Lewis, passed away Monday, Nov. 21, in an automobile accident. She was 20. Born May 24, 2002, in Horry County, she was the daughter of Debbie Lilly Doyle and the late Thomas Lundy Todd, and stepdaughter of John Doyle of Green Sea.…
Read MoreStephenson Martin “Stevie” Grier: Tabor City
1958 – 2022 Stephenson Martin “Stevie” Grier of Tabor City passed away Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 64. Born June 29, 1958 in Marion, he was a son of the late Earnest Leroy Grier and Mary Kathleen (Floyd) Grier. He is survived by one son, Micheal Grier and his wife…
Read MoreWaylen Franklin Lanier: Chadbourn
1949 – 2022 Waylen Franklin Lanier of Chadbourn died Sunday, Nov. 20, in his home. He was 73. Born Oct. 16, 1949 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late William Rossie Lanier and Gladys Lee Cribb Lanier. He was a veteran of the United States Army and attended Emerson Original Free Will…
Read MoreCC Schools Career & Opportunity Fair Sat.
Columbus County Schools is holding its first Career and Opportunity Fair this weekend. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the fair will take place at East Columbus High School. Its purpose is to enhance the “Grow Your Own Initiative” and take the first step toward bridging the gap between community…
Read MoreWilliam David Gore: Little River
1941 – 2022 William David Gore of Little River passed away on Monday, Nov. 14, surrounded by his loving family. He was 81. Born Jan. 22, 1941 in Brooksville, he was the son of the late William Leon Gore and the late Victoria Jones Gore. Mr. Gore served his country with courage, honor, and distinction…
Read MoreTC Dollar General closed again over safety issues
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Dollar General’s store on East 5th Street in Tabor City was closed for safety violations Thursday, the second time this month, Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said. Fowler, also the town’s fire inspector, said his actions resulted from repeated violations of safety regulations, specifically aisles blocked by merchandise. Dollar General…
Read MorePleas nets 10 years for Tabor man in Horry murder, robbery cases
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Guilty pleas related to a deadly shooting in Longs and subsequent robbery in Loris has resulted in a 10-year prison sentence for a Tabor City man. James Laverne Bellamy, 51, entered guilty pleas to accessory after the fact of murder and criminal conspiracy to commit armed robbery, said Mary-Ellen Walter,…
Read MoreCarson Heath Ward, Sr.: Loris
1967 – 2022 Carson Heath Ward, Sr. of Loris passed away Wednesday, Nov. 16, in McLeod Hospice House in Florence. He was 54. Born Dec. 2, 1967 in Horry County, he was the son of Frances Merritt Ward and the late Carl J. Ward. He is survived by his mother, Frances, of the home; one…
Read MoreDonald Phillip Currie Sr.: Whiteville
1928 – 2022 Donald Phillip Currie Sr. of Whiteville passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, at his home. He was 94. He was born June 6, 1928, in Whiteville, a son of the late Duncan McKoy Currie and Flaudia Currie. Mr. Currie was Past Master of Lebanon Lodge 207 in Whiteville and received his 50-year pin in September of…
Read MoreWanda Faye Jones: Tabor City
1949 – 2022 Wanda Faye Jones of Tabor City died Saturday, Nov. 12, in Dosher Memorial Hospital, Southport. She was 73. Born Sept. 7, 1949 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Coy Brice Avant and Katherine Geneva Williams Avant. She was a member of Cherry Grove Baptist Church. She is survived…
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