Mable Lee Ward Gore: Tabor City
1942 – 2020 Mable Lee Ward Gore of Tabor City died Thursday, July 16, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center, Whiteville. She was 78. Born Jan. 13, 1942 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Leavy and Alice Earline Spivey Ward and the widow of William Russell Gore. She is survived by…
Read MoreFour charged in Green Acres drug investigation
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Citizen complaints of drug dealing in the Green Acres subdivision near Tabor City resulted in narcotics and weapons related charges against four people earlier this week, a news release from Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene said. Arrested as Sheriff’s Vice-Narcotics Unit officers executed a search warrant at a Pine Circle Drive…
Read MoreTCI COVID outbreak impacts CC numbers; four new* coronavirus deaths in Horry
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A COVID-19 outbreak at Tabor Correctional Institution has had an outsized impact on case numbers for Columbus County, while data confirmation processes may have contributed to four coronavirus deaths reported in one day in Horry County. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: 23 of 50 new CC…
Read MoreRobert Wayne Harrelson: Ocean Isle Beach
1939 – 2020 Robert Wayne Harrelson of Ocean Isle Beach died July 13, in his home. He was 81. Born May 16, 1939 in Horry County, he was the son of the late George Calhoun and Ruby Inez Long Harrelson. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Patricia Ann Edwards Harrelson of the…
Read MoreSC Gov. pushed for Sept. 8 school opening, parental choice; COVID outbreak at TCI; case reports for Horry, CC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Education, incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic come together in today’s coronavirus update. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: SC Gov. pushes for Sept. 8 school opening, parental choice TCI COVID cases at 26 Horry infections up by 188 Coronavirus count creeps up in CC SC Gov. pushes…
Read MoreSchool opening delayed in Horry; on track in CC following governor’s announcement; area COVID deaths and case details
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Health and education go hand-in-hand, school leaders in the Carolinas are saying during the COVID-19 pandemic, with different takes on how that may look in Columbus and Horry counties. Coronavirus is looking different in those counties, too, state health data continues to show. This post will cover these topics and may…
Read MoreEric Travis Long: Nakina
1982 – 2020 Eric Travis Long of Nakina died Monday, July 13. He was 38. Born Jan. 19, 1982 in Brunswick County, he was the son of Marvin Terry Long of Montana and Dale Taylor Long of Nakina. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one daughter, Bailey Jane Long of Shallotte; and…
Read MoreMarissa Katherine Jacobs: Loris
1994 – 2020 Marissa Katherine Jacobs of Loris gained her heavenly wings on Sunday, July 12. She was 25. Marissa was born on Oct. 19, 1994 in Charleston to Kristy Jacobs Martin. She was a graduate of Loris High School, Class of 2014. She was always determined, fiercely independent, sassy, opinionated, and the queen of…
Read MoreHorry records 100 fewer new COVID cases Monday; CC reports 25 new infections since Thursday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases dropped significantly for Horry County Monday, while Columbus County maintained a slow but steady pace of new infections, state and county reports showed. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: COVID cases drop by nearly 100 in Horry Columbus reports 25 cases in four…
Read MoreLawrence Dwane Hammond: Loris
1957 – 2020 Lawrence Dwane Hammond of Loris died Sunday, July 12, in Loris. He was 62. Born Aug. 23, 1957 in Columbus County, NC, he was the son of Lawrence Gail Hammond and Alice Marie Williamson Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Fowler Hammond of Loris; one son, Gage Fowler Hammond of…
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