Dorothy Mae Gore: Kettering, Ohio
Dorothy Mae Gore 1928 – 2017 Dorothy Mae Gore of Kettering, Ohio, formerly of Longs, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 1. She was 89. Mrs. Gore was born in Conway, a daughter of the late Avery Jason and Lizzy Mae Carter. She was a former member of Mt. Leon Baptist Church of Longs. She was predeceased by…
Read MoreKenneth Allen: Whiteville
1935 – 2017 Kenneth Allen of Whiteville, age 82, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Shoreland Health Care, Whiteville. He was 82. Born Oct. 4, 1935 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late A.J. and Emma Long Allen and the widow of Nancy Martin Allen. He is survived by one brother, Vernon Allen.…
Read MoreDetermined thief breaks through store wall for lots of cigarettes
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com It took about an hour to force entry into Sidney Service Mart in the early morning Thursday, a man who apparently had at least one accomplice taking dozens of cigarette cartons worth thousands of dollars for his effort. Deputies responding to the 2:29 a.m. call at the convenience store on James…
Read MoreTLC Trick-or-Treat Hours: Halloween safety urged
Trick-or-Treating has officially begun in Tabor City, and gets started in Loris at 6 p.m., local laws in both municipalities calling for an end of the fright-night fun at 8 p.m. There are no formal trick-or-treating hours in rural Columbus and Horry counties, though law enforcement in the area will be looking out…
Read MoreCheryl Mullinax Foster: Myrtle Beach
1949 – 2017 Cheryl Mullinax Foster of Myrtle Beach passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at her home. She was 68. Born Feb 19, 1949 in Gaffney, she was the daughter of the late Mr. Elbert Mullinax and the late Mrs. Della Jane Crawford Mullinax. Survivors include her husband, Michael James Katalinich of Conway; son, Stan…
Read MoreMargaret Juanita Sharpe Stephens Barnett: Loris
1925 – 2017 Margaret Juanita Sharpe Stephens Barnett of Loris passed away on Saturday, Oct. 28, at her home following an illness. She was 92. Mrs. Barnett was born on July 10, 1925 in Burlington, daughter of the late Lewis Henry Sharpe and the late, Jenny Ollie Perkins Sharpe. Mrs. Barnett retired as an administrative…
Read MoreRandy Ard: Aynor
1961 – 2017 Randy Ard of Aynor passed away on Friday, Oct. 20, at Conway Medical Center following a sudden illness. He was 56. Born July 5, 1961 in Conway, he was the son of the late James Ard and the late Yvonne Cunningham Ard Godbolt. Survivors include his two sons, Randall Timothy Ard, Jr.…
Read MoreTwo children among three hit in drive-by shooting
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Three people, including two children, were struck by gunfire in a drive-by shooting on Miller Road near Tabor City Thursday night. Most seriously injured was an 11-year-old girl, “multiple times” as gunfire struck the home at 992 Miller Road before 9 p.m. Thursday, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Michelle Tatum said…
Read MoreUpdate: Burglary, kitten kicking suspects jailed
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Thursday update Surveillance video documenting a break-in attempt and the kicking of a kitten on Old Stake Road, Tabor City, released Tuesday, resulted in the quick identification of two suspects, and their arrests. Donovan Unique Young, 19, of Grist Road, Chadbourn; and Cameron Dexter Brisbon, 23, of Clark Street, Chadbourn; have…
Read MoreElbert Bailey Smith: Loris
1958 – 2017 Elbert Bailey Smith passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at his home in Loris, following an illness. He was 59. Born Oct. 21, 1958, in Winter Haven, Florida, he was the son of Mrs. Marie Causey Smith and the late Mr. Elbert Monroe Smith. Mr. Smith was an avid outdoorsman who loved…
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