Chadbourn PD chief ‘on leave with pay’: Mayor
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Chief Anthony Spivey of the Chadbourn Police Department is “on leave with pay” as city government looks into “concerns about the leadership of the department,” Mayor Phillip Britt said Saturday. Lt. Ken Elliott is currently Interim Chief, Britt said, assuming leadership as Spivey’s status changed on Friday. “We are conducting an…
Read MoreWilton Michael “Mike” Prince: Loris
1946 – 2021 Wilton Michael “Mike” Prince of Loris passed away on Thursday, March 4. He was 74. He was born on Aug. 28, 1946, a son of the late Liston Clio “Bill” Prince and Mary Alice Parker Prince. Mike was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle and friend to everyone. He loved his Savior…
Read MoreStallion football season kicks off tonight, watch online
Varsity football kicks off for the very delayed 2020 season tonight at South Columbus High School, a week after the scheduled opening game with West Bladen was scuttled due to a potential COVID-19 exposure by some Stallion team members who also play basketball for the school. East Bladen is scheduled for the 7 p.m. game…
Read MoreMartha Gore: Tabor City
1922 – 2021 Martha Gore of Tabor City passed away on Wednesday, March 3. She was 98. Born Aug. 22, 1922 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas O. Gore and Francis Long Gore. She was the wife of the late Clyde B. Gore and they shared their lives together for…
Read MoreLarry Ray Soles: Chadbourn
1949 – 2021 Larry Ray Soles of Chadbourn died Monday, March 1, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 71. Born Aug. 20, 1949 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Dock Soles and Gertrude Nobles Soles. He is survived by his wife, Geneva Ruth Hancock Soles of the home; two sons,…
Read MoreGroup 3 vaccine appointments start Wed. in CC; area virus numbers
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Less than a week after scrapping curfew from North Carolina’s COVID-19 executive orders, Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced an accelerated timetable for vaccinations, with individuals in Group 3 eligible effective Wednesday, and some in Group 4 able to begin signing up in three weeks. Meanwhile, the rate of coronavirus associated…
Read MoreFast food diner has front seat to SUV theft
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Lunch at McDonald’s in Tabor City got a bit exciting for a Whiteville man who ended up with a front seat to a vehicle theft Monday, the Tabor City Police Department reports. Nelson Sanders, 18, told police he was eating lunch in his car in the McDonald’s parking lot when two…
Read MoreLinda Vaught Mills: Loris
1941 – 2021 Linda Vaught Mills of Loris, widow of the late Paul Mills, passed away Friday, Feb. 26. She was 79. Born Oct. 20, 1941 in Conway, she was the daughter of the late Robert Laddie Vaught and the late Lou Nell Bennett Vaught. She was a registered nurse who spent 52 years serving…
Read MoreAnne Eveleigh McLauchlin: Loris
1940 – 2021 Anne Eveleigh McLauchlin of Loris passed away peacefully on Feb. 26, at her home. She was 80. Born June 23, 1940 in Clio, she was the daughter of Kenneth P. Eveleigh and Ruby M. Eveleigh. She was a member of Ocean Drive Presbyterian Church and worked with Azalea Sands Golf Club for…
Read MoreVickie Lynn Stanley Berry: Tabor City
1962 – 2021 Vickie Lynn Stanley Berry of Tabor City died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 in her home. She was 59. Born Jan. 9, 1962 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Nicky Merle Stanley and Ila Pearl Watts Stanley. She is survived by three sons, James Henry Berry and wife Shawna,…
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