UPDATE: 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…
Read MoreCOVID-19 outbreaks in CC prisons; cases up in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 infections are surging in state prisons located in Columbus County, as new coronavirus cases continue to climb across the state line in Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: TCI active COVID cases nearly triple Coronavirus infections climb in Horry TCI active COVID cases nearly triple…
Read MorePublic 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…
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