New grad, off duty deputy in crash at SCHS
Story & Photos By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A just graduated member of South Columbus High School’s Class of 2018 and an off duty Columbus County Sheriff’s Office deputy were involved in a serious auto collision in front of the school this morning. That graduate was flown by AirReach helicopter from the school to Grand Strand…
Read MoreLewis Wayne Cox: Tabor City
1945 – 2018 Lewis Wayne Cox of Tabor City died Thursday, June 7, in New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington. He was 72. Born Sept. 24, 1945 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Lewis Jackson and Dalma Cox. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by…
Read MoreAmanda M. Sanderson: Loris
1939 – 2018 Amanda Neil McDowell Sanderson of Loris passed away Thursday, June 7, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. She was 79. Mrs. Sanderson was born April 21, 1939 in Conway, daughter of the late Luther Oscar McDowell and the late Lizzie Orilla Hardee McDowell. She was a homemaker and of…
Read MoreBogus C-notes passed in Loris
At least two counterfeit $100 bills have been passed in Loris recently, the Loris Chamber of Commerce is reporting. Anderson Brothers Bank received the bogus bills from local businesses, prompting a warning from the chamber to local businesses. “Please be aware that they are in circulation again and to be on the lookout,” the chamber…
Read MoreCC men enter pleas deadly store robbery, Post Office hold-up
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Three Columbus County men have entered guilty pleas federal robbery and weapons charges that tie them to the killing of a Loris store owner and a separate armed robbery of a U.S. Post Office in Clarendon. Those pleas do not include murder, a crime two of the three men initially faced.…
Read MoreSamuel Willis Medlock: Loris
1934 – 2018 Samuel Willis Medlock of Loris passed away Saturday, June 2, in Lexington, South Carolina at the Agape Hospice House. He was 84. Mr. Medlock was born May 9, 1934, in Barnesville, Georgia, son of the late John Kenneth Medlock and Ethel Medlock. Sam was the youngest of five, joined the Army, served in…
Read MoreOpal Pearl Soles Suggs: Loris
1923 – 2018 Opal Pearl Soles Suggs of Loris passed away on Saturday, June 2, at the Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach. She was 94. Mrs. Suggs was born on July 1, 1923 in Tabor City, daughter of the late, John Cornelius Soles and the late, Sudie Ellen Gore Soles. Mrs. Suggs retired as…
Read MoreLouise Blanton Richardson Doyle: Marion
1929 – 2018 Louise Blanton Richardson Doyle of Marion, passed away on Saturday, June 2, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. She was 88. Mrs. Doyle was born on Sept. 2, 1929 in Loris, daughter of the late, Samuel Overson Blanton and the late, Matha Lee Skipper Blanton. Mrs. Doyle worked with Anvil knitwear…
Read MoreScottie Lee Forti: Conway
1978 – 2018 Scottie Lee Forti of Conway passed away on Tuesday, May 29, at his home following an illness. He was 39. Mr. Forti was born on July 31, 1978 in Charlotte, adopted son of Pastor Paul Forti and the late Elizabeth Hobbs Forti. Mr. Forti worked as a granite fabricator, was a member…
Read MoreJanice Mae Williams: Tabor City
1952 – 2018 Janice Mae Williams of Loris passed away on Sunday, May 27 at McLeod Loris hospital. She was 66. She is survived by two daughters, Wanda McDowell and Teresa Smith; a son, Lester Riggins; two sisters, Pastor Annie Jordan and Mary Riggins; and a brother, Bishop L.C. Riggins. Funeral services were held…
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