Dogs seized, cruelty charges filed
By DEUCE NIVEN Cases of animal cruelty near Tabor City and Whiteville resulted in the seizure of eight dogs and multiple charges of cruelty to animals and failure to vaccinate for rabies, Columbus County Animal Control Director Joey Prince said. Andrew and Ashley Wilson of Herbert Norris Road east of Tabor City were issued…
Read MoreDogs seized, cruelty charges filed
By DEUCE NIVEN Cases of animal cruelty near Tabor City and Whiteville resulted in the seizure of eight dogs and multiple charges of cruelty to animals and failure to vaccinate for rabies, Columbus County Animal Control Director Joey Prince said. Andrew and Ashley Wilson of Herbert Norris Road east of Tabor City were…
Read MoreRolling smoke
Story & Photo By DEUCE NIVEN A big mound of tires burned at the end of Deer Lane east of Tabor City Tuesday afternoon in a fire apparently resulting from an effort to get rid of some yard debris that got out of control. First responding firefighters reported up to 2,000 tires involved,…
Read MoreRolling Smoke
Story & Photo By DEUCE NIVEN A big mound of tires burned at the end of Deer Lane east of Tabor City Tuesday afternoon in a fire apparently resulting from an effort to get rid of some yard debris that got out of control. First responding firefighters reported up to 2,000 tires involved, prompting…
Read MoreEdie Hewett Carlile: Lumberton
1965 – 2017 Edie Hewett Carlile of Lumberton, died Sunday, April 9, 2017 in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter in Whiteville. She was 51. Born Dec. 29, 1965 in Robeson County, she was the daughter of the late Dian Prince Barnes. She is survived by her husband, Harlan Carlile of Lumberton;…
Read MoreVerdie Lee Greiner: Myrtle Beach
1936 – 2017 Verdie Lee Greiner of Myrtle Beach died Sunday, April 9, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. She was 80. Born Oct. 2, 1936 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Ivory Dewey Norris and Jettie Pearl Spivey Norris and the widow of William Earl Greiner. Mrs.…
Read MoreDouglas “Marvin” Arnette: Kannapolis
1942 – 2017 Douglas “Marvin” Arnette of Kannapolis passed away Wednesday morning, April 5 at his home surrounded by his family. He was 74. Born Nov. 1, 1942 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Joseph Robert Arnette and Hazel Mae Stevens Arnette. He is survived by his three…
Read MoreOn the hunt
Story & Photo By DEUCE NIVEN Easter is in the air, the big weekend just a week away, with egg hunts on schedule throughout the Tabor-Loris Community and well into Columbus and Horry counties. Turnout was good for the hunt at Tabor City Elementary School Saturday morning, with a Greater Tabor City Chamber…
Read MoreHannah Floyd Skipper: Loris
1929 – 2017 Hannah Floyd Skipper of Loris passed away on Sunday, April 2 at her home. She was 87. Mrs. Skipper was born on April 30, 1929 in Green Sea, daughter of the late Ed Floyd and the late Auddie Strickland Floyd. Mrs. Skipper worked in the furniture business until her…
Read MoreSevere weather threat tonight
A risk for severe weather exists in Columbus and Horry counties tonight, and has already spawned a tornado watch through 8 p.m. for the entire area, a tornado warning south of Horry County earlier, and likely heavy rain and thunderstorms ending about daybreak Thursday, the National Weather Service reported. Horry County has moved…
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