Linda Buffkin Hopkins: Southport
1944 – 2020 Linda Buffkin Hopkins of Southport (St. James) passed away on Friday, Sept. 4. She was 75. Linda was born Dec. 22, 1944 in Columbus County to the late Jamison Edward and Lucille Strickland Buffkin. She grew up as a self-proclaimed tomboy in the Fair Bluff-Tabor City community and was one of seven…
Read MoreCOVID takes no holiday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com While some health experts are worried about a potential COVID-19 case spike in two-week’s time after the Labor Day holiday, the coronavirus did not seem to take a break locally in the past four days. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Horry records 11 deaths, 123 new…
Read MoreNettie Geneva Fowler Lawson: Tabor City
1933 – 2020 Nettie Geneva Fowler Lawson of Tabor City died Friday, Sept. 4 in her home. She was 87. Born April 4, 1933 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Porter and Jennie Bell Soles Fowler and the widow of Henry Elton Lawson. She is survived by her son, Mickey Lawson…
Read MoreBog-Off gets state OK
By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com Months of planning what promises to be a very different Loris Bog-Off Festival have paid off, with state approval for the 41st annual celebration slated for Oct. 17 received Friday. Approval from the S.C. Department of Commerce required a plan that meets COVID-19 regulations developed by the Department of Commerce, SC…
Read MoreEsther Strickland Cribb Wagner: Cerro Gordo
1943 – 2020 Esther Strickland Cribb Wagner of Cerro Gordo died Thursday, Sept. 3, in Rowan Medical Center, Salisbury. She was 77. Born April 29, 1943 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Lou Belle Strickland. She is survived by one son, Terry Cribb of Thomasville; two daughters, Rhonda Fipps of Whiteville…
Read MoreHead-on
Two people were seriously injured, one requiring McLeod AirReach helicopter transport to the trauma center at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, in a head-on crash on U.S. 701 in Tabor City Friday. Tabor City Police were investigating. Tabor City Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said injuries to both drivers was significant, but…
Read MoreTC student tests positive for COVID-19 as cases spike in county, another death in Horry, a mask campaign in NC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com No need for quarantine after a Tabor City Elementary School student tested positive for COVID-19, a spike in new cases in Columbus County, another coronavirus in Horry, and a new state campaign encouraging everyone to wear a mask “whatever the reason,” are part of today’s pandemic update. This post will cover…
Read MoreLinda Marie Ring Scott: Loris
1952 – 2020 Linda Marie Ring Scott of Loris passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at MUSC in Charleston. She was 68. Mrs. Scott was born May 6, 1952 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Tony Toth and the late Emma Betz Toth. Mrs. Scott graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School in 1970.…
Read MoreCOVID-19 deaths in Columbus, Horry as states act on restrictions
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Columbus County has recorded its 52nd death associated with COVID-19, Horry has three more, as governors of North and South Carolina have announced a relaxation of pandemic restrictions in both states. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: 52nd COVID death reported for Columbus Gyms, other openings in…
Read MoreSue Todd Grainger: Loris
1949 – 2020 Sue Todd Grainger of Loris passed away on Friday, Aug. 28, at McLeod Loris. She was 70. Mrs. Grainger was born Aug. 30, 1949 in Conway to the late Thelbert Todd and the late Martha Jane Gore Todd. Mrs. Grainger worked as a Nursing Assistant in Home Health and was a member…
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