Roy Dale Worley, Sr.: Nakina
1946 – 2018 Roy Dale Worley, Sr. of Nakina died Wednesday, Jan. 3, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 71. Born July 31, 1946 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Roy and Evelyn Norris Worley. He was a lover of all nature. Mr. Worley is survived by two…
Read MoreTwo hour delay for Columbus, Horry schools Monday
Sunday Both the Columbus and Horry County school districts will operate on a two-hour delay for students Monday, officials from those systems announced Sunday afternoon. Buses will also run two hours late, the delay blamed on “numerous, icy patches remaining on many secondary roads and side streets,” an Horry County schools announcement said. Students and…
Read MoreEdna Milligan Gonzales: Loris
1940 – 2018 Edna Milligan Gonzales of Loris passed away on Monday, Jan. 1, at her home. She was 77. Born March 17, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Leon Homer Milligan and Gladys Milligan. Mrs. Gonzales was a loving homemaker and a longtime member of Camp Swamp United Methodist Church. Survivors include…
Read MoreLatest info on area weather related closings
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Thursday All McLeod clinics and physicians offices in Horry County, and McLeod Primary Care in Tabor City remain closed today, with most expected to reopen at 11 a.m. Friday . McLeod Telehealth is available 24/7 here. Southeastern Community College is closed today. All Horry County government offices, including all Horry County…
Read MoreTwo jailed, one sought in Longs area home invasions
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Two men are in custody, a third is being sought in a series of four Loris and Longs area home invasions that spanned seven weeks, from Nov. 11 through Dec. 28. Quintus Dante Faison, 23 and Maurice Leney Bellamy, 30, are in custody as police search for their alleged accomplice, Dale…
Read MoreUber driver charged with dumping body near Tabor City
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A body discarded in a wooded area near Tabor City has resulted in the arrest of an Uber Driver from Myrtle Beach and an ongoing investigation on both sides of the state line. Detectives from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office and the Horry County Police Department recovered the body of Kathleen…
Read MoreWINTER STORM UPDATE: Columbus Schools close at noon Wednesday, Horry schools out all day
Tuesday, 5 p.m. Columbus County Schools will close at noon Wednesday due to the threatening winter storm, with classes in session at the regular time Wednesday morning, the school district announced just before 5 p.m. Southeastern Community College near Whiteville will also close at noon Wednesday, while all classes are cancelled for Wednesday…
Read MoreSchools open late in Columbus Tuesday
Expected extreme cold temperatures will mean a late start for the Columbus County Schools on the first school day of 2018. In a test message to students and staff, the district Monday said “Due to extreme cold, Columbus County Schools will operate on a 2 hr delay for students and staff on Tuesday…
Read MoreRobbie Ball Phillips: Tabor City
1952 – 2017 Robbie Ball Phillips of Tabor City died Friday, Dec. 29, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 65. Born Oct. 9, 1952 in Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Hezekiah and Muncie Norton Ball and the widow of Henry Alfred Phillips. She is survived by a son, Junior Alfred Phillips…
Read MoreSheriff remembers ‘gentle giant’
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Family, both biological and professional, gathered at a rural gravesite Friday to remember the life and sacrifice of Lt. Randy Gerald of the Horry County Sheriff’s Office on the 16th anniversary of his murder. Then a part of the leadership at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center near Conway, Lt. Gerald…
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