Pender jury to hear Columbus sheriff’s lawsuit Feb. 11
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com With a 30-day clock ticking on a lawsuit brought by former Columbus County Sheriff Lewis Hatcher against currently installed Sheriff Jody Greene, and others, a jury trial date has been set for Feb. 11, most likely in Burgaw. Wake County Superior Court Judge A. Graham Shirley made clear that the law,…
Read MoreTimmy Wayne Hedwin: Tabor City
1968 – 2019 Timmy Wayne Hedwin of Tabor City died Thursday, Jan. 17, in his home. He was 50. Born Oct. 12, 1968 in Horry County, he was the son of Bonnie Faye Hedwin and the late Joseph Payne Graham. In addition to his mother, he is survived by four brothers, David Hedwin of Surfside…
Read MoreHatcher hearing set for Friday, commissioners hire a lawyer
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A Wilmington lawyer has been hired to represent Columbus County Commissioners in a lawsuit brought by former Sheriff Lewis Hatcher seeking to return him to his post as appeals in the November 2018 general election wind their way through the process. A hearing on the lawsuit is scheduled for 11 a.m.…
Read MoreShirley Strickland Rhodes: Loris
1944 – 2019 Shirley Strickland Rhodes of Loris passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15. She was 74. Mrs. Rhodes was born in Horry County, a daughter of the late J. D. and Mertie H. Strickland. Mrs. Rhodes was predeceased by her husband, George W. “Bill” Rhodes; one brother, John D. “Jay” Strickland; and one sister, Hazel…
Read MoreJames Howard McPherson: Clarendon
1933 – 2019 James Howard McPherson of Clarendon died Monday, Jan. 14, in Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehab Center, Whiteville. He was 85. Born March 26, 1933 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Fred and Bessie McPherson. He is survived by his wife, Judy Wright McPherson of the home; four sons,…
Read MoreWater leak forces TC court cancellation this week
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com There will be no District Court session in Tabor City, those scheduled to appear there this Friday getting an eight-week reprieve thanks to a ruptured water line, Columbus County Clerk of Court Jess Hill said Monday. All cases calendared for Tabor City this Friday have been rescheduled for Friday, March 15,…
Read MoreSharon Lee Agudo: Loris
1946 – 2019 Sharon Lee Agudo of Loris passed away Thursday, January 10. She was 72. Mrs. Agudo was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Charles and Roseann Hull. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Jacinto Reinaldo Agudo; her daughter, Tammy Rounsavell; her son, Todd Demler; seven grandchildren; a…
Read MoreAskew will face death penalty trial in Trooper Conner’s murder
Prosecutors plan to pursue the death penalty against Chauncey Askew for the shooting of Trooper Kevin Conner. Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser ruled against defense attorney Richard Miller’s request for an additional continuance of a Rule 24 hearing Friday, The News Reporter in Whiteville reports. After a grand jury indictment, a Rule 24 hearing is…
Read MoreDavid James Porter: Loris
1958 – 2019 David James Porter of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 60. Mr. Porter was born Sept. 20, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Murrey Lee Porter and the late Peggy Lou Turner Porter Garn. Mr. Porter was a retired brick mason…
Read MoreBenjamin Tillman Hughes: Loris
1931 – 2019 Benjamin “Tilly” Tillman Hughes of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 7 at home following an illness. He was 87. Mr. Hughes was born April 5, 1931 in Loris to the late Jessie Ferd Hughes and the late Augusta Ada Dillard Hughes. Mr. Hughes served his country with honor and dignity in…
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