Gary Hardee: Tabor City
1953 – 2020 Gary Hardee of Tabor City passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7. He was 67. Mr. Gary Hardee was born Aug. 5, 1953 in Conway to the late Leon Hardee and the late Tessie Johnson Hardee. Mr. Hardee was the owner and operator of Gary’s Plumbing. He loved his family dearly, was an…
Read MoreColumbus confirms new COVID deaths, prison fueled case surge; more infections in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Two new COVID-19 associated deaths involving Columbus County residents and a prison fueled surged in new cases were confirmed by the Columbus County Health Department Monday, as additional infections were recorded in Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Two new COVID deaths confirmed in Columbus, prisons…
Read MoreCOVID deaths, cases climb in Columbus, Horry; surge at TCI
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19’s death toll is rising in Columbus and Horry counties, as is its case count with a sharp increase at Tabor Correctional Institution in the last few days. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Prison cases fuel Columbus COVID surge; county deaths indicated Fatalities, infections up sharply…
Read MoreBarbara Ann Spivey: Loris
1954 – 2020 Barbara Ann Spivey of Loris died Wednesday, Nov. 4, in her home with her loved ones by her side. She was 65. Born Dec. 25, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Michael Edward Palumbo and Virginia Stewart Palumbo. She was a private nurse for more than 30…
Read MoreLavenia Martin Huggins: Mount Olive
1936 – 2020 Lavenia Martin Huggins of the Mount Olive Community died at home Wednesday, Nov. 4, after a long illness. She was 84. Funeral services were planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, burial, directed by Hardwick Funeral Home, following in the church cemetery. Family planned to receive friends…
Read MoreCOVID claims 64th Columbus life; infections surge in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 claimed its 64th Columbus County resident this week while coronavirus cases are surging in neighboring Horry County, local and state health officials are reporting. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID claims 64th Columbus life, 42 more cases since Monday Horry infections surge by 121 since…
Read MoreIncumbent commissioners fall in Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Only one of four incumbent Columbus County Commissioners up for re-election this year will return to those seats in December, unofficial results of Tuesday’s general election show. Incumbent District 5 commissioner Trent Burroughs, a Tabor City Democrat whose district takes in much of southeastern Columbus County, claimed just 38 percent of…
Read MoreUPDATE: Barricaded man surrenders
By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com Update A peaceful resolution to a police standoff with an armed, barricaded man took place in Loris about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Police Chief Gary Buley said. After barricading himself in his home since about noon, the man surrendered to police and will be taken for a mental health evaluation, Buley said.…
Read MoreVoting generally smooth in Columbus, Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Election day is off to a generally good start in Columbus and Horry counties, county officials and others at the polls were reporting late this morning. There were lines at some precincts, little to no wait at others, at various times during the morning. A line wrapped around the building at…
Read MoreCOVID claims 63rd Columbus life; infections surge in CC, Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another COVID-19 death of a Columbus County resident comes as 73 cases of the virus in the county have been confirmed since Thursday, and amid an uptick of new infections in Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID claims Columbus resident, 73 more cases since Thursday…
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