Columbus is in top tier of state COVID alert map; GSF basketball teams under quarantine
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com North Carolina has a new map highlighting COVID-19’s spread in its 100 counties, with Columbus County in the top tier. Meanwhile, in Horry County, boys basketball teams at Green Sea Floyds High School are in quarantine after being in “close contact” with a person who has tested positive for the coronavirus.…
Read MoreBlonnie Cribb Cartrette: Whiteville
1947 – 2020 Blonnie Cribb Cartrette of the Beaverdam Community, Whiteville, died Monday, Nov. 16, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 73. Born June 2, 1947 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Maulsby Cribb and Ola Gerotha Cartrette Cribb. She is survived by her husband, Carlton Monroe Cartrette of…
Read MoreThomas Daniel Roberts, Jr.: Tabor City
1961 – 2020 Thomas Daniel Roberts, Jr. of Tabor City died Monday, Nov. 16 in the McLeod Loris hospital. He was 59. Born May 27, 1961 in Horry County, he was the son of Ann Lewis Roberts and the late Thomas Daniel Roberts. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Sheila…
Read MoreGeorge Franklin Inman: Ash
1936 – 2020 George Franklin Inman of Ash passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. He was 84. Mr. Inman was born on Oct. 31, 1936 in Ash to the late Frank Devon Inman and the late Madgie Grant Inman. He served his country with courage and honor in the…
Read MoreErma Jean Fowler: Loris
1949 – 2020 Erma Jean Fowler of Loris died Monday, Nov. 16 in her home. She was 71. Born Jan. 19, 1949 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Johnson and Toola Rabon Johnson and the widow of Ronald Fowler. She is survived by one son, Terry Fowler and wife Sabrina…
Read MoreDarrell Wayne Adkins Sr.: Port Richey, Fla.
1944 – 2020 Darrell Wayne Adkins, Sr. died peacefully at his home in New Port Richey, Florida on Saturday, Nov. 14. He was 76. Darrell is survived by his wife, Carolyn Adkins; four children, Gregory Lee Adkins of Stateline, Indiana, Jenny Lou Merrell-Hall (Matthew) of Danville, Illinois, Darrell Wayne Adkins, Jr. of Whiteville, and Darren…
Read MoreCounty manager resigns
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Mike Stephens will not be Columbus County Manager as three new members take their seats in December, tendering his resignation to the outgoing board during its meeting Monday. Stephens presented a letter of retirement to outgoing member and chairman Edwin Russ just before the commissioners voted to enter into closed session…
Read MoreThree more COVID deaths in Horry, surge shows signs of slowing in Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 has claimed the lives of three more Horry County residents, while a surge in Columbus County appears to have slowed a bit, data from state and local health officials showed Monday. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Three more coronavirus deaths in Horry COVID surge shows…
Read MoreJohn Alex Toth: Loris
1924 – 2020 John Alex Toth of Loris passed peacefully in his family home on Friday, Nov. 13, with his niece by his side. He was 96. He was born July, 29th 1924 in Lorain, Ohio and has lived in Loris for 35 years. He was a graduate of Lorain High School, served with courage…
Read MoreDianne Blanton: Loris
1949 – 2020 Dianne Blanton of Loris died Friday, Nov. 13, in McLeod Loris Hospital. She was 71. Born Sept. 26, 1949 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late John D. Blanton and Edna Mattie Rabon Blanton. She is survived by two brothers, Ronnie Blanton and Johnnie Ray Blanton (Sesley), both of Loris;…
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