Diane Stevens Jones: Tabor City
1945 – 2019 Diane Stevens Jones of Tabor City died Wednesday, May 29 in her home surrounded by those she loved and cherished. She was 74. Born March 10, 1945 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of Elson Stevens and the late Retha Cox Stevens. She is survived by her husband, Ferrell L. Jones,…
Read MoreFlorene Anderson Stevens: Loris
1924 – 2019 Florene Anderson Stevens of Loris passed away on Tuesday, May 28, following an illness. She was 95. Mrs. Stevens was born on Jan. 12, 1924 in Rocky Mount, to the late Oscar “Bud” G. Anderson and the late Bessie Suggs Anderson. Mrs. Stevens worked at Loris Hospital and then Loris Drug store…
Read MoreState Board issues order on sheriff’s race
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com An order in the long disputed Columbus County sheriff’s race was issued by the State Board of Elections (SBOE)Wednesday, affirming the board’s decisions during a May 6 hearing held in Raleigh. The order affirms the SBOE decisions that irregularities in last November’s general election were not sufficient to change the outcome…
Read MoreFostine Jacobs Long: Nakina
1938 – 2019 Fostine Jacobs Long of Nakina died Wednesday, May 29, in her home. She was 81. Born Feb. 23, 1938 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Dillon Jacobs and Allie Smith Jacobs. She was a member of Dulah Missionary Baptist Church in Tabor City. She is survived by…
Read More‘Night club’ operator and fugitive patron arrested in Fair Bluff
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A search warrant served at a Fair Bluff “night club” netted criminal charges for the alleged operator and a patron with an 18-year-old warrant outstanding against him, a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office news release said Wednesday. Mack Vay Edwards, 42, of West Goodman Street in Fair Bluff; and Nehemiah Levon Myers,…
Read MoreRunoff likely in Loris mayoral race as one vote separates Harrelson, Suggs
By JENN CAUSEY tribjenn@tabor-loris.com A runoff appears likely in the race for Mayor of Loris, with veteran councilman Michael Suggs trailing current Mayor pro tem by just one vote in the unofficial counting of Tuesday’s election. Harrelson claimed 182 votes, Suggs 181 in Tuesday’s voting. Veteran council member Joan Gause claimed 71 votes, political newcomer…
Read MoreAnimal cruelty charged; gun, drugs & money also seized
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Dogs, drugs, a gun and money were seized as Horry County Police conducted an animal cruelty investigation on Bakersfield Road near Loris Wednesday. Two have been charged in the investigation, the generally unhealthy animals taken to a no-kill animal shelter for rehabilitation with 8.22 grams of cocaine, $52,991 in cash and…
Read MoreCharles James Beck, Jr.: Monroe
1951 – 2019 Charles James Beck, Jr., of Monroe died May 22 in Hospice of Union County, Monroe. He was 68. Born Feb. 23, 1951, he was the son of the late Charles J and Ann Elizabeth Prinn Beck. He is survived by his wife, Ellenda Soles Beck of the home; two daughters, Carol Ann…
Read MoreMissing documents stymie Loris auditors
By DEUCE NIVEN & JENN CAUSEY Auditing City of Loris financial records for the 18-month period that ended nearly three years ago proved impossible for auditors contracted by the city because supporting documents are gone. That’s the message Mauldin & Jenkins manager Grant H. Davis, CPA, delivered during a special council session Wednesday. “Due to…
Read MoreDorris D. Harrelson: Tabor City
1924 – 2019 Dorris D. Harrelson of Tabor City passed away Monday, May 20. He was 94. Born July 30, 1924 in Loris, he was the son of the late H.Q. Harrelson and Minnie Harrelson. Along with his parents, Mr. Harrelson was predeceased by his wife of 73 years, Vernelle F. Harrelson; his brothers, Woodrow…
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