Dalma Rae Hunt Bullock: Clarendon
1934 – 2021 Dalma Rae Hunt Bullock of Clarendon died Thursday, Jan. 28, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 86. Born Dec. 24, 1934 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Donald Hunt and Ethel Powell Hunt. She was a member of Forest Lawn Baptist Church for 60 years. Since 1961, she…
Read MoreLeon Edward Fonvielle: Tabor City
1944 – 2021 Leon Edward Fonvielle of Tabor City died Thursday, Jan. 28. He was 76. Born March 24, 1944 in Marion County, he was the son of the late Leon C. Fonvielle and Mary Lou Blanton Fonvielle. He was a member of the Tabor City Baptist Church. He was the third generation owner at…
Read MoreSuellen Watson Fore of Blue Ridge, Va.
1940 – 2021 Suellen Watson Fore of Blue Ridge, Virginia passed away on Wednesday Jan. 6. She was 80. She was the daughter of Jack and Ila Watson of Green Sea. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years Gilbert Fore; and a brother, Dan Watson. She…
Read MoreCOVID quarantines force CCCA to go all virtual
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Columbus Career and College Academy, housed on the campus of Southeastern Community College, is going all virtual because of a high number of staff members under quarantine after COVID-19 exposures. Parents were notified Friday that in-person classes at CCCA will be paused through at least Feb. 10, school district spokesman Kelly…
Read MoreCynthia Whittier Fogle: Nichols
1950 – 2021 Cynthia “Cindy” Whittier Fogle of Nichols passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence. She was 70. Cindy was born September 29, 1950 a daughter of the late Odell and Margaret Carter. She worked in nursing for more than 45 years. In addition to her parents, she…
Read MoreLocal COVID death numbers spike as new variant detected in SC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 deaths have been under reported across South Carolina for several weeks, the result of “system glitches” in a new reporting system, the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Thursday. Those glitches have been fixed, revealing 254 confirmed and probable deaths not previously reported, including numerous in Horry County.…
Read MoreBrooks Burdon Ward: Whiteville
1932 – 2021 Brooks Burdon Ward of Whiteville died Wednesday, Jan. 27, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Whiteville. He was 88. Born Oct. 10, 1932 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Zeddie Lee Ward and Rosa Burroughs Ward. He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Jacobs Ward of the home; a…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office seeks to ID DG B&E suspect
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com One man is believed responsible for break-ins at two Dollar General stores in Columbus County earlier this month, and the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to identify him. Break-ins were reported at the Dollar General on Dock Road in the Old Dock Community on Jan. 8, and at…
Read MoreVaccine timing, in-class learning, & COVID-19’s latest toll
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 vaccines will be available for all, eventually, and finding your place in the vaccine line can now be found online. Meanwhile, some Horry County Schools students who have been splitting their time on campus should be back in the classroom full time on Feb. 8. That comes against a backdrop…
Read MoreLonnie Fowler: Loris
1946 – 2021 Lonnie Fowler of Loris passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24. He was 74. Mr. Fowler was born on Aug. 19, 1946 in Tabor City to the late Thurman Fowler and the late Ruby Williams Fowler. Mr. Fowler retired from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and was a longtime member of Dogwood…
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