Theft suspects from Loris nabbed, face new charges
By DEUCE NIVEN Theft suspects from Loris sought since September were captured this week by the Horry County Police Department. Maurice Delvon Isaiah, 35 and Kimaysh Taylor Liles, 24 were taken into custody after HCPD officers conducted a traffic stop on Barnhill Road west of Loris on Wednesday, department spokesman Lt. Raul Denis…
Read MoreEx-bond agent faces new charges in impersonation case
By DEUCE NIVEN False imprisonment and assault by pointing a gun warrants have been served on a South Carolina man arrested last weekend on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer. Joshua Daniel Suggs, 26, of Peacock Lane, Loris, South Carolina, was arrested at the Columbus County Law Enforcement Center Wednesday, and released…
Read MoreWinston Carlin Norris: Tabor City
Winston Carlin Norris of Tabor City died Monday, Dec. 19 in his home. He was 73. Born Aug. 28, 1943 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Ivory Dewey and Jettie Spivey Norris. He is survived by his wife, Gayle Norris of Tabor City; one son, Adam Norris of…
Read MoreDale Suggs: Loris
1953 – 2016 Dale Suggs of Loris passed away Sunday, Dec. 18. He was 63. Mr. Suggs was born in Loris, a son of the late W. D. Suggs and the late Irene Gause Suggs Todd. Mr. Suggs was predeceased by one son, Warren Devin Suggs; and one brother, Don Wayne Suggs.…
Read MoreJohn W. Everitt: Green Sea
1948 – 2016 John W. Everitt of Green Sea passed away Thursday, Dec. 1 at McLeod Loris hospital following an illness. He was 68. Born on July 13, 1948 in Ellenville, New York, he was the son of the late Grant Everitt and the late Anne Mosher Everitt. Mr. Everitt served his country…
Read MoreEddie Carroll Watts: Longs
1954 – 2016 Eddie Carroll Watts of Longs passed away Thursday, Dec. 15 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. He was 62. Eddie was born Oct. 6, 1954, in Whiteville to the late Charlie Brice Watts and the late Margaret Anderson Mincey. He was preceded in…
Read MoreStructure sound, contents questionable after old gym fire
By DEUCE NIVEN An accidental fire caused no structural damage to the gym at the former Mt. Olive School near Whiteville Friday morning, but the extent of the loss of contents may not be know for days, Columbus County Schools spokesman Kelly Jones said. “There was a lot of smoke damage,” Columbus County…
Read MoreCicero Canady: Leland
1920 – 2015 Cicero Canady of Leland died Tuesday, Dec. 13, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center, Whiteville. He was 96. He was the son of the late Vance Canady and Minnie Reynolds Canady and was preceded in death by his wife, Elka R. Canady . He served in the U.S. Army during…
Read MoreEston Housand: Loris
1938 – 2016 Eston Housand of Loris passed away on Saturday, Dec. 10 at Kingston Nursing Center in Conway following an extended illness. He was 78. Born Nov. 14, 1938 in Loris, he was the son of the late Blune Housand and the late Ethel Prince Housand. Mr. Housand served nearly…
Read MoreLoris killer sentenced to 22 years in prison
By DEUCE NIVEN A guilty plea in an August 2015 shooting death in Loris will send a man to prison for 22 years, Fifteenth Circuit Solicitor Jimmy Richardson announced last Wednesday. Gary Batton, 37, of Loris, entered the guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter before Circuit Court Judge Larry Hyman in Conway. Judge Hyman…
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