Gregory Brent Tyler: Tabor City
1962 – 2020 A memorial service for Gregory Brent Tyler of Tabor City is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Carolina Baptist Church Cemetery, 2401 Church Road, Green Sea, with Pastor John Causey officiating. Mr. Tyler died June 13. He was 57. Born Aug. 20, 1962 in Horry County, he was…
Read MoreBarry Lynn Sarvis: Tabor City
1955 – 2020 Barry Lynn Sarvis of Tabor City died Saturday, July 18, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 65. Born April 20, 1955 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Bostain and Ruthene Spivey Sarvis. He is survived by one sister, Judy Sarvis Wall and her husband Ricky…
Read MoreCOVID case pace unabated as federal change leaves SC in the dark on key metrics; sports training another casualty
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19’s toll on the Tabor-Loris Community, Columbus and Horry counties continued unabated this weekend, data from state agencies show, while South Carolina health officials said a reporting change ordered by federal government prevented the reporting of state hospitalization data related to the pandemic. Athletic training in the Columbus County Schools has…
Read MoreIn a pandemic, Columbus Schools need to know who’s coming to class; COVID case reports for Horry, CC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 case counts continue climbing locally as educators are planning for a new public school year greatly impacted by the pandemic. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Remote or ‘blended’ learning? CC Schools needs to know Another Horry COVID death, 115 new cases Slower day, 14 new…
Read MoreMable 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…
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