Gail Davis Chapman: Loris
1946 – 2022 Gail Davis Chapman of Loris passed away on Thursday, June 9, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 75. Born Sept. 13, 1946 in Fort Bragg, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Ross Davis and the late Vivian Tyler Davis. As a dedicated caregiver and having a…
Read MoreBobbie Jacobs Ward: Whiteville
1935 – 2022 Bobbie Jacobs Ward of Whiteville died Thursday, June 16, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare. He was 86. Born Dec. 2, 1935 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Herman Jacobs and Blanche Waddell Jacobs and the widow of Brooks Burdon Ward. She is survived by one son, Gary Brooks…
Read MoreJoseph Wayne Price: Fair Bluff
1983 – 2022 Joseph Wayne Price of Fair Bluff passed away Saturday, June 11, at his home. He was 38. He is survived by his wife, Larissa Roeder of Fair Bluff; his mother, Debbie Sasser, and her husband Dean, of Fair Bluff; a son, Preston Price; and one brother, Graham Price of Fair Bluff. Visitation…
Read MoreSheriff seeks to ID MAT Gun ‘person of interest’
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A ‘person of interest’ recording on surveillance video during a gun shop break-in needs to be identified, and the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in a June 15 news release. Deputies responding to a June 1 alarm call at MAT Gun Garage on Seven Creeks Hwy in Nakina…
Read MoreLois Onita Cox: Loris
1924 – 2022 Lois Onita Cox of the Simpson Creek Community, Loris passed away on June 13 at Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 97. Ms. Cox was born July 29, 1924, the oldest child of the late John Quincy Cox and Lena Skipper Cox. She lived on the farm where she was born…
Read MoreWilton Christopher Griffin: Tabor City
1964 – 2022 Wilton Christopher “Chris” Griffin of Tabor City passed away Friday, June 10, in Lumberton. He was 58. He was born April 10, 1964 in High Point, a son of Carolyn Leigh (Avant) Griffin Hamilton and the late Wilton Elliott Griffin. Chris was a residential contractor and a US Army veteran. He is…
Read MoreBetty Stone Williamson: Cerro Gordo
1944 – 2022 Betty Stone Williamson of Cerro Gordo died Friday, June, 10, in the Lower Cape Fear Angel House, Whiteville. She was 78. Born in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Stone and Imjean Stone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Williamson; daughter Ashley…
Read MoreArrest made in Mother’s Day sex assault case
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Warrants charging forced sexual assault and strangulation in the Mother’s Day attack of a Tabor City woman in her home were served Saturday, Maj. Russell Conway of the Tabor City Police Department said. Whitney Leon Duncan, 52, of Barry Street, was arrested following a traffic stop near Food Lion. A tip…
Read MoreUPDATE: Father surrenders in child abduction case
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com FINAL UPDATE Akeem Bryant is in the custody of the Horry County Police Department following the alleged abduction of his 4-month-old son, an HCPD news release after 4 p.m. said. Bryant, 23, turned himself in to HCPD detectives, the news release said. Police earlier said Bryant took his son Mason from…
Read MoreMore than 400 turn tassels in the Tabor-Loris Community
With tassels turned at South Columbus High Wednesday morning, similar activities at Loris and Green Sea high schools last Thursday and Friday evenings respectively, commencement season for 2022 has ended in the Tabor-Loris Community. Themes of focus and determination were common, with a nod to Dr. Seuss at South Columbus, sending more than 400 students…
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