Phase 2 extended in NC with a focus on schools; Horry Board of Ed makes reopening decision; local COVID updates
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Getting the new school year started safely is the intent of the Horry County Board of Education, with an all-virtual option for parents approved Tuesday. It was a focus for Gov. Roy Cooper as he announced a five-week extension of the state’s Phase 2 Safer at Home reopening from the statewide…
Read MoreYoung adult among 8 new Horry COVID deaths; free testing coming to Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A single day with no COVID-19 related deaths reported for Horry County was upended by Tuesday’s state data showing eight confirmed deaths, including a young adult, and another two deaths likely related to the coronavirus. State data showed Columbus County with five new COVID deaths Tuesday, as free coronavirus testing clinics…
Read MoreFickle Isaias largely spares the TLC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Hurricane, then Tropical Storm, then Hurricane Isaias during much of Monday seemed to have the Tabor-Loris Community in its crosshairs. Its course generally following National Weather Service forecasts, and staying well within the “cone of uncertainty,” was just fickle enough to largely spare the Tabor-Loris Community, apparently inflicting the most damage…
Read MoreUPDATE: Government, SCC closings, emergency declared as Isaias nears
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Afternoon update Columbus County government offices closed at 4 p.m., Southeastern Community College shut down all but online classes effective at 3:30 p.m., and a State of Emergency has been declared for the county as Tropical Storm Isaias continues its run towards the region. Columbus County Commissioners’ meeting for tonight…
Read MoreColumbus confirms two COVID deaths, Horry records none Monday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Two COVID-19 related deaths in Columbus County, indicated in state reports during the weekend, were confirmed by the Columbus County Health Department on Monday, as Horry County recorded no lives last to the coronavirus. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus reports 2 new COVID deaths, 22…
Read MoreRoxanne Nobles McDowell: Tabor City
1957 – 2020 Roxanne Nobles McDowell of Tabor City died Sunday, Aug. 2, in her home. She was 63. Born July 30, 1957 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Howard Nobles and Roxie Green Nobles. She is survived by her fiancé: Ottis Martin of Tabor City; a daughter, Misty McDowell…
Read MoreJeffery “Jeff” Grainger: North Myrtle Beach
1956 – 2020 Jeffery “Jeff” Grainger of North Myrtle Beach passed away Monday, July 27. He was 63. Jeff was born Sept. 24, 1956 in Florence, a son of Louise Buffkin Grainger and the late Harold Jackson Grainger. He was employed by Mavis Tire and loved horses. Surviving in addition to his mother of Conway…
Read MoreCOVID claims nine in Horry, two in Columbus since Thursday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com State data shows two additional Columbus County residents have died of COVID-19 complications since the county Health Department’s last coronavirus update on Thursday. During that time another nine Horry residents have become casualties of the pandemic. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: State data shows two new…
Read MoreIsaias’ local impact will be overnight Monday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Tropical Storm Isaias, downgraded from hurricane status during the weekend, continues its slow trek towards the Tabor-Loris Community, but is expected to make a rapid departure after its impacts arrive overnight Monday, the National Weather Service reported in its 6 p.m. update Sunday. Strengthening to hurricane status remains possible, with a…
Read MoreRegion prepares for Hurricane Isaias
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com States of Emergency have been declared in the Carolinas, with Horry County government adding their own declaration as Hurricane Isaias is poised to make some kind of impact on the Tabor-Loris Community early next week. Just how significant that impact will be isn’t yet clear, Isaias currently classified as a Category…
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