Janelle White Gore: Ocean Isle Beach
1936 – 2021 Janelle White Gore of Ocean Isle Beach died Wednesday, March 10, in Boone. She was 84. Born Oct. 11, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Allison Alman and Jewel Inman White and widow of Marshal Weldon Gore, Jr. She is survived by three sons, Marshall Weldon Gore III (Sharon) of…
Read MoreDeputy charged with distributing porn pic, pot
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An arrest Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene said “saddens me” involved a deputy assigned as a bailiff, charged early Wednesday with felonies that allege he provided a marijuana and a pornographic image to another person. Bradley Scott Rockwell, 48, was charged with sale and delivery of a schedule 6 controlled substance,…
Read MoreVaccination events are ramping up as COVID impacts decline
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Mass vaccination events in Columbus and Horry counties are coming soon, some local pharmacies are staging clinics, as the Carolinas and the nation are beginning to see some light at the end of the pandemic total. Five-day face-to-face instruction is being rolled out in the Horry County schools while COVID-19 numbers…
Read MoreGirlfriend charged in murder attempt, false report to law enforcement
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Gunfire that critically injured a Tabor City area man, shot in the head inside his home, has resulted in the arrest of his girlfriend six weeks after a man was charged. Tara McPherson Little, 49, of Swampfox Hwy East, Tabor City, was charged Friday with assault with a deadly weapon with…
Read MoreMary Beck Elmore: Wilmington
1951 – 2021 Mary Beck Elmore of Wilmington passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at her home. She was born in Tabor City on June 19, 1951, the daughter of Burrus Wilson Beck and Ann Soles Beck. Mary worked for many years in the finance and insurance business and received many honors, awards and recognition…
Read MoreRonnie Gale Hardwick: Whiteville
1946 – 2021 Ronnie Gale Hardwick of Whiteville died Saturday, March 6, in UNC Hospital Chapel Hill. She was 74. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ollie Rockwell Prince. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Darcey Elwood Hardwick; and a brother,…
Read MorePecolia Wood Gaskins: Tabor City
1933 – 2021 Pecolia Wood Gaskins of Tabor City died Saturday, March 6, in her home. She was 87. Born March 11, 1933 in New Hanover County, she was the daughter of the late William Jethro and Emily Cook Wood and the widow of JC Gaskins. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Gaskins and…
Read MoreHeath Buffkin: Vermilion, Ohio
1975 – 2021 Heath Buffkin of Vermilion, Ohio died Feb. 9 in Merced, California. He was 45. Born July 20, 1975 in Conway, he was the son of Addie Martin Buffkin and the late Moody Dale Buffkin. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Megan Buffkin and her mother, Tonia Akers…
Read MoreChadbourn 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…
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