Columbus Debs win World Series
Champions North Carolina Champion Dixie Debs claimed their World Series title in Alexandria, Louisiana Wednesday night with a 5-2 victory over Tennessee in nine innings that followed a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the host team earlier in the evening. Kelsey Carroll scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth on a sacrifice fly…
Read MoreMarilyn Jo Fipps: Tabor City
1940 – 2017 Marilyn Jo Fipps of Tabor City died Tuesday, Aug. 1, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 76. Born Oct. 4, 1940 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Numpy A. and Sessie Magnolia Fowler Fipps. She is survived by two sisters, Winetta Fipps Martin of…
Read MoreJames William Knight III, Tabor City
1942 – 2017 James William Knight III of Tabor City, age 74, died Monday, July 31, in his home. He was 74. Born Sept. 22, 1942 in San Francisco, California, he was the son of the late James William Knight II and Etta Greenhill Knight. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Mary…
Read MoreDebs take first loss to Tennessee
Debs take first loss Fighting to the last out, the Dixie Debs from Columbus County suffered their first loss of their World Series in Louisiana Tuesday night, falling to a tough Tennessee team 10-6 in the semi-finals. For the first time since the series began Saturday, the North Carolina champion Dixie Debs move to the…
Read MoreDebs take Louisiana 6-3, play again Tuesday, Angels, too
Monday night North Carolina Dixie Debs continue undefeated in World Series softball action in Louisiana with a 6-3 win eliminating that state’s champions Monday night. With the win the squad from Columbus County will play Tennessee at 8:30 p.m. EDST Tuesday, continuing their quest for a World Series title. North Carolina is the only undefeated…
Read MoreCatherine Fowler Dew: Tabor City
1930 – 2017 Catherine Fowler Dew of Tabor City died Saturday, July 29, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 87. Born in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Ransom David Fowler and Missie Strickland Fowler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Radner Charles “RC” Dew; a…
Read MoreDebs dominate Carolinas World Series battle
Sunday night North Carolina cruised to a 9-1 win in a Carolinas battle in the third round of the Dixie Debs Softball World Series in Alexandria, Louisiana Sunday night. Undefeated in the series, the North Carolina champions from Columbus County takes on Louisiana in fourth round action at 8:30 p.m. EDST Monday. Sunday evening…
Read MoreLloyd H. Suggs: Tabor City
1931 – 2017 Lloyd H. Suggs of Tabor City died Thursday, July 27, in his home. He was 85. Born Nov. 20, 1931 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lushion Pinkney Suggs and Fannie Graves Suggs Walton. He is survived by two daughters, Lisa Wallmueller (Jerry) of Port St. Lucie, Florida…
Read MoreGood Samaritan becomes carjacking victim
By DEUCE NIVEN A good deed on a wreck scene was quickly punished with a carjacking at gunpoint this week, an Horry County Police Department report said. No one was injured, and the good Samaritan forced to drive two men from the single-car crash on Hwy 348 east of Loris lost only his cell phone,…
Read MoreWorld Series Angels
With South Carolina hosting the Dixie Angels X-Play World Series starting this weekend, the North Carolina Champions South Columbus All-Stars are heading to Sumter today. Team members include (front, from left) Callie West, Carman Buck, Ja’Naya Frinks, Laney Nance, Olivia Watts, Jordyn Turbeville, Brileigh Ward, India Sammons, Payton Brooks, Greenley Hardee, Hannah Nobles, Riley Grice,…
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