COVID cases jump in Horry, slow in Columbus, as Loris welcomes businesses back
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19’s toll in Horry County and in Horry County has seen significant increases in recent days, the county reporting its biggest day total of new infections Friday as a nursing home in Loris recorded new deaths and cases. In Columbus County, with a much higher per-capita COVID death and case count…
Read MoreLehman P. Johnson: Nichols
1931 – 2020 Lehman P. Johnson of Nichols passed away Wednesday, June 3. He was 88. Born in Horry County, the son of the late Albert Mayberry and Margaret Dawsey Johnson, Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Johnson lived in Charlotte, for 35 years prior to his retirement, moved to…
Read MoreOlen Terence Lovett: Tabor City
1955 – 2020 Olen Terence “Terry” Lovett, a lifelong resident of Tabor City, passed away at MUSC in Charleston on June 1. He was 64. He was born Aug. 13, 1955 in Marion. He was the son of the late Olen Lovett and Jean Dimmery Lovett. He was a graduate of Tabor City High School…
Read MoreLucille Todd Graham: Loris
1940 – 2020 Lucille Todd Graham of Loris passed away on Wednesday, June 3, at her home. She was 79. Mrs. Graham was born Oct. 9, 1940 in Jacksonville to the late Marvin Todd and the late Dulah Todd Richardson. She worked as an Inspector with Talon until her retirement and was a longtime member…
Read MoreLaw enforcement chiefs offer pledge amid protests
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A coalition of law enforcement chiefs from Horry and Georgetown counties have created a public service video “to reaffirm their unified commitment to preserving human life and public safety,” a news release on behalf of those agencies says. Loris Police Department Chief Gary Buley, Horry County Police Department Chief Joe Hill,…
Read MoreBoater charged in river collision that killed three in March
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Murder charges have been served on a Brunswick County man involved in a violent two-boat collision on the Waccamaw River that claimed the lives of three Columbus County residents. Matthew Edward Ferster, 33, of Shallotte, indicted by a Brunswick County grand jury last week, was arrested by a NC Wildlife Resources…
Read MoreEarl Adams, Jr.: Loris
1947 – 2020 Earl Adams, Jr. of Loris passed away on Wednesday, June 3. He was 72. Born in Horry County , Mr. Adams was the son of the late Alton Earl Adams, Sr. and the late Louraine L. Russell Adams. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam…
Read MoreFive new COVID cases reported in Columbus as health department scales back reporting; Horry tops 500 cases; NC launches initiatives
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com With relatively modest numbers of new COVID-19 infected Columbus County residents coming daily, five on Thursday, the county health department is scaling back public reporting on that data. Meanwhile, state health officials are ramping up testing and contact tracing efforts related to the coronavirus in North Carolina. In Horry County the…
Read MoreLarry Ross Hickman: Loris
1943 – 2020 Larry Ross Hickman of Loris passed away on Tuesday, June 2, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. He was 77. Mr. Hickman was born May 20, 1943 in Wilmington to the late Odom McNair Hickman and the late Mary Elizabeth Heniford. Mr. Hickman served his country with courage and honor in…
Read MorePatsy Rion Watson: Loris
1936 – 2020 Patsy Rion Watson of Loris, age None of Your Business, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, June 1, surrounded and survived by her five children: Sandra Ledford of Loris; Tracy Brewer of Wilmington; Pam Menaker of Charlotte; Michael Rion of Loris; and Debbie Prince of Southern Pines. She adored…
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