Margaret Bone Todd: Loris
1930 – 2018 Margaret “Dale” Bone Todd of Loris passed away Monday, Aug. 20. She was 87. Mrs. Todd was born in Conway, a daughter of the late Lee Ander and Margaret Shelton Bone. She was a member of Loris First Baptist Church and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 6064 of Tabor City. In addition to…
Read More‘Person of interest’ sought in Loris area home, business burglaries
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Help from the public is being sought in connection with two Sunday night burglaries in the Loris area, Capt. John Harrelson of the Horry County Police Department said. A man captured in surveillance video is wanted for questioning as a “person of interest” in the burglaries at the Sunny Stop at…
Read MoreHelen L. Richardson: Green Sea
1938 – 2018 Helen L. Richardson of Green Sea passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15. She was 79. Mrs. Richardson was born in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Elwood and Esther Fisher. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was an avid sports fan. Mrs. Richardson was predeceased by one daughter, Shelley Moss,…
Read MoreWilliam Robert Todd: Loris
1937 – 2018 William Robert Todd of Loris passed away on Thursday, Aug. 16, at his home following an illness. He was 80. Mr. Todd was born on Oct. 23, 1937 in Loris, son of the late Arthur Todd and the late Lucy Canady Todd. As a member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church since 1981,…
Read MoreLois L. Blanton: Loris
1938 – 2018 Lois L. Blanton (nee Buffkin) of Loris passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 15. She was 80. Lois was born on May 16, 1938 in Nakina, to the late Edward and Elmina Turbeville Buffkin. Lois was one of 13 siblings and was often the “mom” to her younger brothers and sisters. The role…
Read MoreFire damages Sidney home
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Fire heavily damaged the home of Jerry and Shirley Cribb in the Sidney Community Friday afternoon. Williams Township Firefighters arriving at the home on James B. White Hwy South just north of Peacock Road found smoke pouring from the eves of the old, single-story wooden structure. Jerry Cribb said he and…
Read More‘Loving husband’ was killed in carjacking, robbery spree
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Friday update A former New Jersery resident living in Horry County for about 18 months has been identified as the man killed during a robbery attempt and carjacking in Longs Wednesday night. Gerard “Jerry” Celentano died of a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the Food Lion on SC 9…
Read MoreLocked door halts bank robbery try
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A locked door at the United Community Bank in Green Sea stopped an apparent armed robbery attempt in its tracks Wednesday, Capt. John Harrelson of the Horry County Police Department said. Two men armed with long guns arrived at the bank branch at 5264 Hwy. 9, attempted to enter the bank,…
Read MoreRuby Causey Bruton: Loris
1927 – 2018 Ruby “Rusty” Causey Brutonof Loris, age 91, passed away Monday, Aug. 13, at her home. She was 91. Ms. Bruton was born April 22, 1927 in Loris, daughter of the late Walter Nathan Causey and the late, Lillian Ethel Tyler Causey. Ms. Causey worked as a restaurant owner, a real estate agent…
Read MoreGunfire hits three homes, one woman injured
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Gunfire into three area homes early Wednesday left one woman with a bullet wound, others shaken, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office gathering evidence and looking for suspects, agency reports say. Shootings into homes were reported at 13:39 a.m. on Godwin Trail, Chadbourn, just north of Clarendon; at 12:53 a.m. on Billy…
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