Four hurt in Sidney crash
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Four people were taken to area hospitals after a two-vehicle crash sent one into an upholstery business in the Sidney Community Saturday night. An AirLink helicopter took the driver of the Buick SUV that struck the block building to a regional trauma center after Williams Township Fire Department’s extrication team cut…
Read MoreWilma Prince Cox: Loris
1939 – 2019 Wilma Prince Cox of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at her home in Loris. She was 80. Mrs. Cox was born on Aug. 27, 1939 in Loris, to the late Rufus Prince and the late Gracie Wade Prince. Mrs. Cox was a loving homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors…
Read MoreViolet Rollings Boyd: Loris
1943 – 2019 Violet Rollings Boyd of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at her home in Little River. She was 76. Mrs. Boyd was born on March 17, 1943 in Jefferson, to the late Bennett “Jack” Rollings and the late Ruth Jenkins Rollings. Survivors include her two brothers, Jimmy Rollings and wife, Mary…
Read MoreAlfred Carson Spivey: Tabor City
1951 – 2019 Alfred Carson Spivey of Tabor City died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 in his home. He was 68. Born July 8, 1951 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Dude Spivey and Dessie Leora Fipps Spivey. He is survived by two daughters, Natasha Lee Spivey and Rita Genice Spivey; two…
Read MoreOperation Carnivore targets Columbus drug trafficking
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Operation Carnivore, a multi-agency law enforcement effort targeting drug trafficking in several areas of Columbus County including Green Acres, Ten Mile Road, and Dessie Road, resulted in the arrests of 17 people early this week, representatives of those agencies said this morning. “Promises made, promises kept,” state Rep. Brenden Jones said…
Read MoreShirley Jo Harrelson Long: Tabor City
1945 – 2019 Shirley Jo Harrelson Long of Tabor City died Tuesday, Sept. 24, in McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was 73. She was born Oct. 24, 1945 in Columbus County. Her life centered around her love of God and her family. In addition to being a loving spouse to Jimmy Dale Long, she…
Read MoreBeverly Haas Brookbank: Tabor City
1945 – 2019 Beverly Haas Brookbank of Tabor City died Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 73. Born Oct. 4, 1945 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Austin Haas and Edith Wheat Haas. She is survived by her husband, Samuel “Sandy”…
Read MoreSheriff’s, Marshals service active as drug arrests made
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com U.S. Marshals and other agencies were working in Columbus County on Tuesday, apparently making drug related arrests including some in the Tabor City area, but holding details of the operation close. Marshal’s spokesman Bryan Konig confirmed that his and other agencies were working in the county Tuesday, and Chief Deputy Aaron…
Read MoreDetour marks beginning of 410 at 701 traffic safety project
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A detour at NC 410 at US 701 in Tabor City Monday marked the beginning of a traffic improvement project designed to reduce back-ups at one of the area’s most congested highway intersections. A “continuous-flow” right turn will be constructed on the site, work to be complete no later than next…
Read MoreChristine Daphne Gerald Page: Loris
1936 – 2019 Christine Daphne Gerald Page of Loris passed away Saturday, Sept. 21. She was 83. Mrs. Page was born Aug. 30, 1936 in Loris to the late Lucian Cornelius Gerald and the late Blantie Moore Gerald. She worked with the IGA grocery store as a cashier and was a long time member of…
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