A pause in high school sports training; a holiday ‘Stay Safer At Home’ recommendation; 42nd COVID death in Horry; small rise in CC cases
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Rising COVID-19 cases and concerns over Fourth of July holiday crowds have prompted the suspension of high school athletic training activities and a state health warning to “Stay Safer At Home.” This post will cover these topics and may be updated: High school conditioning training to pause in Horry DHEC: ‘Stay…
Read MoreJoseph Elwood Holmes: Conway
1930 – 2020 Joseph Elwood Holmes of Conway passed away on Sunday, June 28, at his home. He was 89. Mr. Holmes was born July 12, 1930 in Conway to the late William Daggett Holmes and the late Mary Gause Holmes. He was the owner and operator of El Dorado motel and was of the…
Read MoreBarrie Lee Harrelson: Loris
1941 – 2020 Barrie Lee Harrelson of Loris passed away on Saturday, June 27, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. He was 79. Born June 21, 1941 in Mullins, he was the son of the late David Henry Harrelson and the late Elizabeth Drew Harrelson. Mr. Harrelson served his country with courage, honor, and distinction…
Read MoreColumbus reports 38th COVID death; Horry cases top 3,000
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 has claimed another life in Columbus County, while the streak of three-digit daily new infections in Horry continued Monday, the county’s pandemic total now exceeding 3,000. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus reports 38th COVID death, 26 new cases since Thurs. With infections in Loris,…
Read MoreCOVID cases spike this weekend
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 cases have exploded in Horry County this weekend with at least 399 people newly confirmed with the coronavirus in the past two days, Columbus County showing 19 new cases in the same time period, state health agency data shows. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Record…
Read MoreMasks are not ordered, but urged ‘in the strongest, most urgent terms’
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Gov. Henry McMaster repeatedly emphasized the need to wear face masks in public and observe social distancing guidelines but said issuing an order for South Carolina would be unenforceable during a Friday afternoon news conference. His comments came as South Carolina continued a disturbing trend for big numbers of COVID-19 confirmed…
Read MoreTwo new COVID deaths in Columbus, more cases in CC, Horry too
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Two more COVID-19 confirmed deaths for Columbus County, 23 new cases, and another 125 infections reported for Horry County were reported Thursday. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Columbus reports new COVID cases, deaths, demographic data Another 125 coronavirus cases in Horry Columbus reports new COVID cases,…
Read MoreGene Rogers Hinson: Clarendon
1945 – 2020 Gene Rogers Hinson of the Beaverdam Community, Clarendon, died Wednesday, June 24, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 75. Born Jan. 16, 1945 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late George Lacy and Mattie Mae Cribb Hinson. He is survived by his wife, Nancy McPherson Hinson…
Read MorePatty Sue Stevens: Tabor City
1957 – 2020 Patty Sue Stevens of Tabor City died Wednesday, June 24, in her home. She was 63. Born Jan. 25, 1957 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Verlyn Ruth Prince Stevens of Loris and the late Elton Cleo Stevens. In addition to her mother, she is survived by two daughters, Tina…
Read MoreFace coverings required as NC pauses reopening, COVID cases rise
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Face coverings will be required in most public settings in North Carolina effective Friday afternoon, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday, as COVID-19 cases continued to rise rapidly both in the Tarheel State and to the south, with both Columbus and Horry counties seeing more cases of the coronavirus. This post will…
Read More