By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE      Additional early closings related to a severe weather threat have been announced as the timing window has diminished.      Southeastern Community College will close at 2 p.m., as will Horry County offices, while Columbus County government offices close at 2:30 p.m., all to resume normal hours Friday.      Timing of the most…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      It’s back to class, on campus, five days a week for many middle- and high-school students in the Columbus County Schools beginning April 12, spokesman Kelly Jones announced Tuesday.      Students currently enrolled in the hybrid learning program, spending two days each week on campus, will return to full-time learning.      “We will…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      More than 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Columbus County later this week, more than 1,000 for an event Saturday in Tabor City, 1,000 more in a drive-through clinic at Southeastern Community College.      Vaccines will vary, including the Pfizer vaccine at Saturday’s clinic at the Tabor City District Court Building…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A Tabor City area native and veteran of the N.C. Department of Transportation has been named its new Division 6 engineer.      Drew Cox was named to the post this week, a NCDOT news release said, and will oversee 360 employees responsible for maintaining 13,000 lane miles of roadway across the five-county…

     Game two for South Columbus High School’s varsity football squad is tonight with West Bladen High visiting the OK Corral.      Kick-off is at 7 p.m., and the game may be viewed on YouTube through Columbus Career & College Academy’s broadcasting program. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:30 pm.      To view the game, click here.      Look for…