Arson, animal cruelty charges after dog dies in fire
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Arson and animal cruelty charges were leveled against a Tabor City man accused of setting his rental home ablaze with his dog inside Monday night. Sandy Lewis Rhue, 45, who also shows an address on Spivey Ward Drive, Tabor City, was arrested after fire destroyed his rental home on Ray Street,…
Read MoreIrma impacts Monday plans, schools plan for a normal Tuesday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com With Hurricane Irma causing disruptions in a broad swath from Mississippi into the Carolinas and western Virginia Monday afternoon, her impacts were continuing to cause some closings, with officials expecting a return to normal in the greater Tabor-Loris Community by Tuesday. Public schools in Columbus and Horry County are expected to…
Read MoreRobert “Bob” Spivey: Tabor City
1937 – 2017 Robert “Bob” Spivey of Tabor City died Sunday, Sept. 10 in Regency Hospital, Florence. He was 80. Born in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Spivey and Bessie Sarvis Spivey. He is survived by his daughter, Deborah Valentine of Whiteville; one brother, Lawrence L. Spivey of Fayetteville; four…
Read MoreMichael Lee Shall: Marion
1959 – 2017 Michael Lee Shall of Marion died Saturday, Sept. 9, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 57. Born in Washington D.C he was the son of Paul John Shall and Audrey Louise Owens Shall. He is survived by his mother Audrey Louise Shall of Joppa, Maryland; his partner, Peggy Webber of Marion; two…
Read MoreIrma prompts school cancellations for Horry, Columbus
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com As Hurricane Irma marched up Florida’s west coast Sunday public school officials in the Tabor-Loris Community were closely monitoring the monster storm’s impact locally on Sunday, with classes cancelled for Monday in the Horry County School District, Columbus County officials considering the same. Columbus County Schools made the decision…
Read MoreBrief chase in a stolen car leads to drug charges
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com On the lookout for a vehicle stolen in Horry County, deputies found the car, drugs, and an alleged dealer with a gun near Tabor City Thursday morning, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office reports show. Brian David Riggins Jr., 25, of Pine Circle Drive, Tabor City, was charged with possession with intent to…
Read MoreIrma forecasts better for TLC, but be vigilant
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Hurricane Irma’s forecast track was looking much more favorable for the Tabor-Loris Community and extended region early Friday, although the 8 a.m. National Weather Service briefing said “it is cautioned again that we can’t let our guard down at this time.” A more westward track for the monster, killer…
Read MoreAnnie Darlene Henson: Tabor City
1952 – 2017 Annie Darlene Henson of Tabor City passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Whiteville Care Center Angel House following an illness. She was 65. Born Feb. 28, 1952 in Pickens, she was the daughter of the late Bill Henson and the late Bessie Jean Powell Henson. Mrs. Henson was a loving homemaker…
Read MoreIrma has the region on edge
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A sense or urgency is palpable in the Tabor-Loris Community as Hurricane Irma threatens the region early next week, though its path remained uncertain Thursday afternoon. Store shelves across the area were nearly bare of bread, water and other necessities, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster ordered a limited evacuation of medical…
Read MoreTransportation van rear-ended
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com All three passengers in a Columbus County Transportation van involved in a rear-end collision Thursday morning were taken to a hospital, though none appeared to have any serious injury. A west-bound pick-up truck on NC 904 just east of Peacock Road near Tabor City ran into the back of the…
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