William Henry Stevens: Tabor City
1923 – 2017 William “Bill” Henry Stevens of Tabor City, died Saturday, June 17, in McLeod Seacoast, Little River. He was 93. Born Dec. 11, 1923 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Harvey Dewey and Frances Jones Stevens. He was a member of Tabor City Baptist Church and a Master Mason…
Read MoreLow flying farming
Aerial crop dusting, which began over a field near Dayton Ohio in 1921, continues in the Tabor-Loris Community. One field off of Fowler School Road in northern Horry County had the attention of this aerial acrobat Friday morning, and provided some entertaining views from motorists on nearby U.S. 701. (Deuce Niven, TLT)
Read MoreOne charged, one sought after bullets hit racing fuel cage
By DEUCE NIVEN Gunfire outside a local convenience store with the potential for catastrophic results has resulted in the arrest for one man charged with attempted murder and more, police working to identify a second suspect, Chief Donald Dowless of the Tabor City Police Department said Tuesday. Patrick Wesley Brown Jr., 26, who has addresses…
Read MoreHoyt V. Rabon: Loris
1929 – 2017 Hoyt V. Rabon of Loris passed away Monday, June 12, at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 87. Mr. Rabon was born in Horry County, a son of the late William and Viola Todd Rabon. He worked at Loris Manufacturing for 38 years and was a farmer. He was predeceased…
Read MoreRev. Ernest Alton Cribb, Jr.: Loris
1939 – 2017 Rev. Ernest Alton Cribb, Jr. of Loris, a native of Chadbourn, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, June 11, at McLeod Loris hospital. He was 78. He was the son of the late Leona Marie Nobles and Ernest Alton Cribb, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a sister,…
Read MoreLarry Wayne Fowler: Tabor City
1949 – 2017 Larry Wayne Fowler of Tabor City passed away Saturday, June 10, at his home following an illness. He was 67. Mr. Fowler was born in Horry County, a son of the late Berkeley G. and Gracie Sarvis Fowler. Mr. Fowler was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Fowler. Survivors include a…
Read MoreJohn Linford Cox: Loris
1932 – 2017 John Linford Cox of Loris passed away peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer on June 8. He was 85. Born in Horry County (Loris), May 17, 1932, he was the son of the late John Quincy Cox and Lena Skipper Cox of the Simpson Creek community. He served in…
Read MoreRobert Franklin Cox, Sr.: Loris
1933 – 2017 Robert Franklin “Bobby” Cox, Sr. of Loris passed away on Thursday, June 8, at his home following an illness. He was 84. Mr. Cox was born on March 3, 1933 in Loris, son of Samuel Jasper Cox and Dessie Jane Cox. Mr. Cox served his country with courage and honor in the…
Read MoreJulius Eugene Huggins: Loris
1940 – 2016 Julius Eugene “J.E.” Huggins of Loris passed away Wednesday, June 7, at his home in Loris. He was 76. Mr. Huggins was born on Sept. 26, 1940 in Loris, a son of the late Samuel Eugene Huggins and the late Ivran Mae Graham Huggins. Mr. Huggins retired from construction work and was…
Read MoreShe fed 30+ cats: Animal Control is rounding them up
By DEUCE NIVEN Nearly 30 cats were removed from an area around a West 8th Street home in Tabor City Friday, with traps set for at least seven more, Columbus County Animal Control Director Joey Prince said. Vernadine Quest said she contacted Animal Control because she was being forced to move from the home, and…
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