Just one new COVID case in Columbus, ten more in Horry as judge blocks church guidance in NC
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Just one additional individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in Columbus County, ten more in Horry, health officials said on the same day that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s order prohibiting most in-building church services was overturned by a federal judge This post will cover these topics and will be updated:…
Read MoreWilliam Eddie Bullock, Sr.: Tabor City
1955 – 2020 William Eddie Bullock, Sr. of Tabor City passed away Friday, May 15, at his residence. He was 65. Born Feb. 1, 1955 in Loris, he was the son of the late Herbert and Edith G. Bullock. Mr. Bullock was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard. He worked with Baiden Associates as…
Read MoreColumbus reports 18th COVID death, nine new cases; one of four new Horry cases in Green Sea; NC DHHS updates testing guidance
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another COVID-19 death in Columbus County and more new cases were reported Friday, while in Horry County six new cases were reported, a second in the Green Sea area. In North Carolina state health leaders issued updated guidance on who should be tested for the coronavirus. This post will cover these…
Read MoreFinal escort
It was the wish of Eugene Glen “Smiley” Boyer, a member of the Tabor City Fire Department for more than four decades, to be carried to his grave on the department’s vintage fire engine. Some of his brothers on the department accompanied the casket on that truck Friday morning, through downtown Tabor City, to Twin…
Read MoreThree more COVID cases in Columbus, 42 recoveries; seven more in Horry; free drive-up testing opens in Whiteville Friday; a focus on mental health in a pandemic
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Physical and mental health concerns are getting attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Walmart in Whiteville hosting drive-up testing for the coronavirus starting Friday, by appointment only, and advice on taking care of your mental health by officials in South Carolina. Three more Columbus County residents have tested positive for the…
Read MoreHorry offices will begin to reopen Monday, Columbus reports five new COVID cases, offers new details on deaths, while Horry adds four
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Horry County’s State of Emergency has been allowed to expire with some county offices scheduled to open next week, though there will be restrictions in place to address COVID-19 pandemic concerns. In the region five new coronavirus infections have been confirmed in Columbus County, four more in Horry County. New demographic…
Read MoreEugene Glen “Smiley” Boyer: Loris
1947 – 2020 Eugene Glen “Smiley” Boyer of Loris, Tabor City Fire Department member 1136, died Tuesday, May 12, at his home. He was 73. Born March 7, 1947 in Stark County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Henry and Flossie Boyer. He is survived by his wife Judy Kay Boyer of the…
Read MoreEthel Deloris Washington Martin: Monaca, Pa.
1954 – 2020 Ethel Deloris Washington Martin of Monaca, Pennsylvania, formerly of Tabor City, passed away Friday May 8, at home. She was 65. Born August 8, 1954, in Lumberton, she was a daughter of the late Jake and Annie Brown. She was a former member of Union Mission Baptist Church, South Carolina. When she…
Read MoreStallion drive-in grad plans finalized
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Drive-In Graduation plans have been finalized at South Columbus High School, commencement set to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 23, on the school football field. It will be a decidedly different experience for the Stallion Class of 2020, with extremely limited in-person attendance, and multiple ways to view or listen…
Read MoreTLC congregate care COVID deaths, cases rise; new cases in Horry, Columbus includes another lost
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com COVID-19 infections are up among vulnerable populations in the Tabor Loris Community (TLC) this week, at Tabor Commons Assisted Living and Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. At Tabor Commons five residents have died, data from North Carolina’s Health and Human Services shows. Meanwhile, an additional death from the coronavirus was confirmed…
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