Deputies on the hunt for wrongly released inmate
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com “Human error” that resulted in the improper release of Whiteville area resident held on a parole violation charge has the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office on the hunt of a felon, Sheriff Lewis Hatcher said Thursday. Andre Delmas Shipman was arrested Monday and charged by Whiteville Police Department for possession of a…
Read MoreClarence Cannon: Loris
1931 – 2018 Clarence Cannon of Loris passed away Wednesday, Oct. 31. He was 87. Mr. Cannon was born in Aynor, a son of the late Jesse Jacob and Nettie Daniels Cannon. Mr. Cannon was the former owner and operator of Piggly Wiggly in Myrtle Beach and owner and operator of C & S Cattle…
Read MoreTroy Worth Harrelson, Jr.: Lake Waccamaw
1951 – 2018 Troy Worth Harrelson, Jr. of Lake Waccamaw died Tuesday, Oct. 30, in Premier Living and Rehab Center, Lake Waccamaw. He was 67. Born June 18, 1951 in Green Sea, he was the son of the late Troy Worth Harrelson, Sr. and Ruby Lee Johnson Harrelson Stroud. He was a Mason and member…
Read MoreDollar General at Old Dock robbed, deputy in pursuit crashes
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Shots were fired during the armed robbery of a Dollar General in Old Dock Monday night, a sheriff’s deputy slightly injured in a vehicle pursuit that followed, Columbus County Sheriff Hatcher said in a Tuesday morning news release. Two men, both with guns, entered the store on Dock Road just off…
Read MoreMichelle Chandler Ward: Longwood
1995 – 2018 Michelle Chandler Ward of Longwood died Sunday, Oct. 28, in an automobile accident. She was 23. Born June 20, 1995 in Brunswick County, she was the daughter of Lloyd Archie “Rocky” Ward and Tammy Lynn McLellan Ward of Longwood. In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sisters, Rebecca Lauren…
Read MorePatsy Ann Buffkin: Tabor City
1939 – 2018 Patsy Ann Buffkin of Tabor City died Sunday, Oct. 28 in her home. She was 78. Born Nov. 7, 1939 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Roston Lee Watts and Maydee Long Watts. She is survived by two daughters, Lori Hinson of Whiteville, and Michele Buffkin Hill of…
Read MoreLily Mae Hardwick: Loris
1929 – 2018 Lily Mae Hardwick of Loris passed away Sunday, Oct. 28. She was 89. Mrs. Hardwick was born in Brunswick County, a daughter of the late Joseph Aaron and Leoma Cook Blanton. She was a longtime member of Springfield Missionary Baptist Church where she served as secretary, choir member, and WMU member. Mrs. Hardwick…
Read MoreKevin Collel Norris: Loris
1972 – 2018 Kevin Collel Norris of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 46. Kevin was born Oct. 24, 1972 in Loris to Wanda Norris and the late, James Robert Norri, Sr. Kevin worked in construction and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother,…
Read MoreJeffrey Mansfield Duncan: Tabor City
1960 – 2018 Jeffrey Mansfield Duncan of Tabor City died Thursday, Oct. 25, in Duke Medical Center in Durham. He was 58. Born Oct. 1, 1960 in Charlotte, he was the son of the late Willis Delano Duncan and Barbara Stocks Duncan of Tabor City. In addition to his mother, he is survived by four…
Read MoreDavid George Hinkle: Loris
1941 – 2018 David George Hinkle of Loris passed away on Friday, Oct. 19 at Embrace Hospice House of Myrtle Beach following an illness. He was 76. Mr. Hinkle was born Nov. 21, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Horace George Hinkle and the late Edith Elsie Helms. Mr. Hinkle proudly served his country…
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