Grady Edward “Boddie” Ward, Jr.: Tabor City
1975 – 2020 Grady Edward “Boddie” Ward, Jr. of Tabor City died Saturday, Oct. 3 in the McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris. He was 45. Born June 16, 1975 in Columbus County, he was the son of the Grady Edward Ward, Sr. of Green Sea and Patricia “Tina” Phillips Ward of Bladenboro. In addition to his…
Read MoreFive COVID cases at Columbus jail as county total hits 1,442; Loris count at 600
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 continues to impact the region, with two notable milestones in the Loris and Green Sea Zip Codes Monday, the Columbus County Health Department reporting fewer new cases as the total steadily climbs. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus coronavirus total at 1,442; 5 cases at…
Read MoreJune Graham: Wilmington
1940 – 2020 June Graham of Wilmington died Friday, Oct. 2, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare, Wilmington. She was 80. Born June 22, 1940 in New Hanover County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Maggie Harrell Neville and the widow of Dallie H. Graham. She is survived by a son, Thomas Richard…
Read MoreJack Leon Parker, Jr.: Oak Grove, Ky.
1936 – 2020 Jack Leon Parker, Jr. of Oak Grove, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, in Hospice in Smithfield, North Carolina. He was 84. Mr. Parker was born July 14, 1936 in Chinquapin, to the late Jack L. Parker, Sr., and the late Bertha Causey Parker. His family called him Leon, his friends…
Read MoreNorwood Wade Sumner: Wilmington
1997 – 2020 Norwood Wade Sumner of Wilmington left this world way too soon on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 in Wilmington. He was 23. Born March 10, 1997 in Sampson County, he was the son of James Norwood Sumner Jr. and Terra Hudson Sumner of Tabor City. In addition to his parents, he is survived…
Read MoreHorry’s COVID case count tops 10K, again; slower climb in CC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID cases continue to climb in area counties, 35 more confirmed in Columbus, with a confusing picture painted by the numbers for Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Horry’s COVID case count tops 10K, again Columbus records 13 COVD cases since Thursday Horry’s COVID case count…
Read MoreAnonymous post cards a call to arms on LPD funding
By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com Loris residents have been called to speak out and speak up for the Loris Police Department on a budget proposal to cut two officers from the force. Mailed and unsigned post cards delivered to city residents Friday urged residents to attend City County meetings, starting with this Monday’s scheduled first-Monday gathering,…
Read MoreCounty government e-mail server is down
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Power was deliberately cut to an equipment room at Columbus County’s 911 center Thursday as part of a generator replacement project, with the unintended impact of taking county government’s email service off-line. “They were switching a generator at the 911 Center and somehow it was tied to IT (Information Technology),” County…
Read MoreAnother 35 new COVID cases for Columbus as Horry numbers remain murky
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID cases continue to climb in area counties, 35 more confirmed in Columbus, with a confusing picture painted by the numbers for Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus reports 35 COVD cases since Monday New Horry COVID deaths though data remains unclear Columbus reports 35…
Read MoreJanice Annabel Todd Fowler: Loris
1948 – 2020 Janice Annabel Todd Fowler of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She was 72. Mrs. Fowler was born Aug. 6, 1948 in Loris to the late Donnie Horry Todd and the late Chellie Elizabeth Gerald Todd. She was retired from Horry County Schools and was a longtime member of Cherry Hill…
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