Two CC administrative employees test COVID positive; other pandemic updates
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Seven employees of Columbus County’s Administrative Office building are working from home after two tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Elsewhere, a clearer look at county-level COVID-19 data is provided in a new online tool unveiled by South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control Tuesday, as Horry County records three…
Read MoreJohn Barton Smith, Jr.: Loris
1934 – 2020 John Barton Smith, Jr. of Loris passed away on Monday, Aug. 10, at his home. He was 86. Mr. Smith was born on July 31, 1934 in Troy, New York to the late John Barton Smith, Sr., and the late Margaret Conley Donna. He was the step-son of Artell Donna. Mr. Smith…
Read MoreJames Charles Rogers: Apex
1936 – 2020 James Charles Rogers of Apex slipped these surly bonds of earth on Aug. 2. He was 83. Jim was born in Tabor City on Aug. 20, 1936, son of James Samuel and Inez Harrelson Rogers. As a boy, he dreamed of flying airplanes and, while still in college, he fulfilled that dream.…
Read MoreCOVID deaths top 150 in Horry, climb by 40 in Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A grim pandemic milestone was reached in Horry County Monday, the COVID-19 death toll topping 150; while 40 new coronavirus cases in four days were reported in Columbus County. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Two COVID deaths push Horry past 150 Four days, 40 new coronavirus…
Read MoreWilliam Kenneth Smith: Loris
1941 – 2020 William Kenneth Smith of Loris passed away on Sunday, Aug. 9, at his home. He was 78. Mr. Smith was born on November 10, 1941 in Loris to the late William Clyde Smith and the late Geneva Cooke Smith. Mr. Smith served his country with courage, honor, and distinction, with two tours…
Read MoreJimmy Lee Fowler: Tabor City
1943 – 2020 Jimmy Lee Fowler of Tabor City died Friday Aug. 7, in Burnsville. He was 77. Born in Marion County, he was the son of the late Sam Hartford Fowler and Alma Virginia Avant Fowler. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by one son, James Christopher Fowler and…
Read MoreLilly Marie Soles Spivey: Chadbourn
1965 – 2020 Lilly Marie Soles Spivey of Chadbourn passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 5, , at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 55. Marie was born on July 18, 1965 in Columbus County to the late Bobby Franklin and Wanda Kay Hammonds Soles.…
Read MoreBernice Marie Hall: Clarendon
1927 – 2020 Bernice Marie Hall of Clarendon died Sunday, Aug. 9, in her home. She was 92. Born Oct. 18, 1927 in Latta, she as the daughter of the late John Monroe McDowell and Ella Belle Alford McDowell and the widow of Cephas Hall. She is survived by four sons, Richard Alan Hall and…
Read MoreAn unwanted COVID milestone for Columbus: Weekend update
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An unwanted COVID-19 milestone was reached in Columbus County Sunday, as data showing the growing toll of the virus was released for it and Horry. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID case count tops 900 in Columbus Horry records 3 more coronavirus deaths in 3 days,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 claims 5 more area lives, infects an additional 87
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another five residents of Columbus or Horry counties have died of COVID-19 complications, 87 more infected with the coronavirus, data from county and state agencies showed Thursday. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID claims 2 more Columbus lives, infects another 34 Horry records 3 new coronavirus…
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