UPDATE: Curfews in place, 911 advice
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Thursday 8:30 p.m. Curfew orders are in place in Columbus and Horry counties, with an additional open-ended curfew ordered for Loris. Curfews for Loris and Horry County begin at 7 p.m., with the county’s order to expire at 7 a.m. Friday, the Loris order stating “until further notice.” In Columbus County…
Read MoreErnest Monroe Elliott, Jr.: Nichols
1928 – 2019 Ernest Monroe Elliott, Jr, of Nichols passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at his home. He was 91. Mr. Elliott was born on June 19, 1928 in Nichols to the late Ernest Monroe Elliott, Sr. and the late Flauda Mincey Elliott. Mr. Elliott worked as a mechanic on combines, tractors, and other…
Read MoreWilbur Kelly Arnette: Loris
1937 – 2019 Wilbur Kelly Arnette of Loris passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville, following an illness. He was 82. Mr. Arnette was born on March 20, 1937 in Conway to the late Van John Arnette and the late Alice Williams Arnette. Mr. Arnette served his…
Read MoreUPDATE: Farmers race the winds as Dorian eyes area
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Tuesday 7 p.m. update Hurricane Dorian continued to track towards the Carolinas late Tuesday, with a hurricane warning in place for coastal counties including Horry, a tropical storm warning for inland counties including Columbus. Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Wilmington warned that the forecast track was subject to change,…
Read MoreBilly B. Buffkin: Tabor City
1941 – 2019 Billy B. Buffkin of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 1 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. He was 78. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Clayton Roy Buffkin and Hazel Norris Buffkin. He is survived by five daughters, Theresa Faircloth of Chadbourn, Betty Brown of…
Read MoreHazel Cartrette Hinson: Tabor City
1930 – 2019 Hazel Cartrette Hinson of Tabor City died Friday, Aug. 30 in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 88. Born Nov. 17, 1930 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late William Eddie Cartrette and Lennie Fowler Cartrette and the widow of Kermit Grant Hinson. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda…
Read MoreDowntown sax man
Saxophone artist Steve Orr took his talents to downtown Tabor City during lunch Friday, entertaining anyone passing by in the area of Fowler’s Grill. An Alabama native and a preacher, Orr has been in the area for about nine years and works in auto and diesel repair. (Jenn Causey, TLT)
Read MoreLucinda ‘Cindy’ Powell Struve Faircloth: Tabor City
1941 – 2019 Lucinda “Cindy” Powell Struve Faircloth of Tabor City passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Angel House in Whiteville following an extended illness. She was 78. Her family was by her side. Lucinda was born on Aug. 18, 1941, in Loris to the late Charlie Mack Powell and…
Read MoreAbsconder surrenders a day after his story shared
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An absconder from justice was back in jail Thursday, just a day after details of his status and criminal history were detailed in the Tabor-Loris Tribune and at tabor-loris.com. David Kadeem Hemingway, 27, now showing a Bruce Street, Fair Bluff address, surrendered himself at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s…
Read MoreAccused band trailer thief faces armed robbery, assault charges
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Armed robbery and assault warrants have been served against a Loris man who is also accused in the theft of a South Columbus High School Band trailer last fall. Ervin Lavonce Pugh, 26, of Cheryl Road, Loris, was charged Wednesday at the Columbus County Law Enforcement Center, just hours after his…
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