‘Scary’ drop in CC COVID cases, death toll down sharply in Horry, weather may delay vaccinations
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A ‘scary’ decline in COVID-19 case activity in Columbus County, a sharp drop in associated deaths in Horry, comes as winter weather in much of the country threatens to delay vaccinations as early as this week. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Winter weather may delay vaccinations…
Read MoreNancy Lillian Angelina Martinez: Loris
1942 – 2021 Nancy Lillian Angelina Martinez of Loris, wife of Efrain “Frank” Martinez, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, at McLeod Seacoast hospital in Little River. She was 78. Born Dec. 29, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, Mrs. Martinez was the daughter of the late Michael Marques and the late Nancy Dolese Marques. She was…
Read MoreClay Wright: Tabor City
1949 – 2021 Buren Clayton “Clay” Wright of Tabor City, husband of Gail Wright, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. He was 71. Born Sept. 9, 1949 in Whiteville, Clay was the son of the late Lynwood Wilson Wright and the late Ruby Pait Wright. He was…
Read MoreCarl Herman Matulis Sr.: Tabor City
1950 – 2021 Carl Herman Matulis Sr. of Tabor City, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 in his home. He was 70. Born Nov. 20, 1950 in Hartford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Charles Matulis and Emma Stacy Matulis and widower of Josephine Strazza Matulis. He was a veteran of the United States…
Read MoreLucille Long: Nakina
1946 – 2021 Lucille Long of Nakina died Friday, Feb. 12, in her home. She was 74. Born Aug. 25, 1946 in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Norman Whaley and Pearl Ward Whaley. She was a member of Happy Home Missionary Baptist Church, Nakina. She is survived by a daughter,…
Read MoreWilton Edgar Huggins: Chadbourn
1937 – 2021 Wilton Edgar Huggins of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. He was 83. Born Sept. 5, 1937 in Loris, he was the son of the late Howard Huggins and Mary Hair Huggins. He was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard. He is…
Read MoreUPDATE: Man killed in alleged ‘road rage’ incident identified
By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com Friday afternoon update David Gordon Lynn, a Loris area resident, has been identified as the man killed during an alleged “road rage” confrontation that ended outside the Speedway convenience store in Loris Thursday evening. Lynn, 34, died of a single gunshot wound, Horry County Coroner Robert Edge said. Responding Loris Police…
Read MoreMarian Turner Huggins: Conway
1947 – 2021 Marian Turner Huggins of Conway passed away Monday, Jan. 25. She was 73. Mrs. Huggins was born July 21, 1947 in Lumberton. She resided in Loris with her life partner W.D. McDowell for 27 years before he passed away in 2007. She was also preceded in death by her father and mother,…
Read MoreEducators in NC move up in line for COVID vaccine; CC records 5 virus deaths, Horry 254 more infections since Monday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com While the supply of COVID-19 vaccines remain tight, they are rising slowly, allowing North Carolina to make school workers eligible for those coveted shots beginning Feb. 24. Meanwhile the uneven pace of coronavirus infections and deaths is noticeable locally, with five newly reported deaths in Columbus since Monday, a surge of…
Read MoreSylvia Graham Adams: Tabor City
1938 – 2021 Sylvia Graham Adams of Tabor City Adams, age 82, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 6, at Columbus Regional Healthcare. She was 82. Mrs. Adams was born March 5, 1938 in Loris to the late Clyde “Buddy” Graham and the late Lucille Hardee Graham Skipper. Mrs. Adams was the owner and operator of…
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