Public records lawsuit filed against Columbus Sheriff
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A lawsuit seeking records from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office has been filed on behalf of a coalition of media partners, including Tabor-Loris Tribune. Other plaintiffs in the lawsuit are The News Reporter of Whiteville and Wilmington television stations WECT and WWAY. Attorney C. Amanda Martin of Raleigh based Stevens Martin…
Read MoreTwo more COVID deaths in Horry as CC soars past 1.7K cases
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Columbus County has hit, and rapidly exceeded a milestone of 1,700 confirmed COVID-19 infections during the pandemic, while two have been added to the death toll across the state line Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus COVID case count soars past 1,700 Coronavirus claims two…
Read MoreMiriam Ann Spivey Quinn: Jacksonville, Fla.
1939 – 2020 Miriam Ann Spivey Quinn of Jacksonville, Florida went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Oct. 21. She was 81. She was born in Loris, South Carolina on June 27, 1939, daughter of the late Durwood and Bertha Spivey (Mishoe). Miriam married the love of her life, Thomas F.…
Read MoreCOVID-19’s deadly toll continues in CC, Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com For those who have grown tired of the impact of COVID-19 on daily life, the coronavirus continues to send deadly reminders, claiming another three lives in Horry County, taking a 61st resident of Horry, local and state health agencies reported Monday. This post will cover these topics and may be updated:…
Read MoreThree face child abuse charges in two cases
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Unrelated child abuse cases involving a very young infant and a 3-year-old have resulted in three arrests, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reports. Justin Dewayne Williamson, 22, of Jim Jolly Road, Clarendon, was charged with felony intentional child abuse inflicting serious physical injury, and booked at the Columbus County Detention Center…
Read MoreColumbus COVID cases surge by 30; another death indicated for Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A surge of 30 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day for Columbus County and indications of another coronavirus death in Horry are shown in state health reports Saturday. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus records 30 new COVID cases in a day Another Horry…
Read MoreMiona Kearse (McMillian) Fonvielle: Tabor City
1929 – 2020 Miona Kearse Fonvielle of Tabor City died Thursday, Oct. 22, in her home. She was 19. Born March 28, 1929 in Bamburg, she was the daughter of the late George McMillian and Annie Mae Kearse McMillian and the widow of Harold Lindsay Fonvielle, Sr. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Joanne…
Read MoreFormer TC mayor, council leader Miona Fonvielle has died at 91
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Miona K. Fonvielle, a retired educator who served the Town of Tabor City as either a town council member or mayor for nearly two decades, has died. She was 91. Fonvielle died at her home Thursday. Inman Ward Funeral Home of Tabor City is assisting the family with arrangements, which will…
Read MoreFrances Mincey McInnis: Sumter
1941 – 2020 Frances Mincey McInnis of Sumter, beloved wife of 60 years to Walter M. McInnis, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Prisma Health Richland. She was 79. Born in Loris on Aug. 19, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James Preston Mincey and Anniebell Grainger Mincey. Mrs. McInnis had worked at Campbell’s…
Read MoreCOVID fatality milestones set in Horry, Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 has claimed three lives additional lives in the region, local and state reporting showed Thursday, grim milestones recorded in both Horry and Columbus counties. Both areas are seeing increases in newly confirmed coronavirus cases, the state and local data shows. This post will cover these topics and may be updated:…
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