Bernice 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…
Read MoreCarol Frances Sims Lones: Loris
1940 – 2020 Carol Frances Sims Lones of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at Conway Medical Center. She was 80. Mrs. Lones was born on Jan. 16, 1940 in Washington, D.C., to the late Boyd Sims, Sr. and the late Louise Hyre Sims. Mrs. Lones worked as a secretary until her retirement and…
Read MoreEmma Mae Shepard Toth: Loris
1928 – 2020 Emma Mae Shepard Toth of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at McLeod Seacoast. She was 92. Mrs. Toth was born March 5, 1928 in Wilmington to the late Alfred Tillon Shepard and the late Mable Baton Shepard Watters. Mrs. Toth was a homemaker and of the Advent Christian faith, but…
Read MoreAngela “Angie” Bass Gore: Chadbourn
1967 – 2020 Angela “Angie” Bass Gore of the Beaverdam Community, Chadbourn, died Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 53. Born Feb. 11, 1967 in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of Bobby Gene Bass and Annette Trogdon Bass of Fayetteville. She was a Columbus County School teacher for 30 years.…
Read MorePhase 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…
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