Mac White: Longs
1944 – 2016 Mac White of Longs passed away Saturday, Sept. 24 at his home. He was 72. Born July 10, 1944 in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Malcolm E. White, Sr. and the late Lucille Savella White. Survivors include his loving wife, Betty V. White; his…
Read MoreUPDATE: Warrants charge animal cruelty, abandonment
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE Animal cruelty and abandonment warrants have been obtained for a woman accused of leaving cats and dogs without food and water, resulting in the death of one dog, Columbus County Animal Control Director Joey Prince said Wednesday. Thelma Rebecca Creech, 36, of Reaves Ferry Road, Nakina, is charged in…
Read MoreJoseph Aloysious Smith: Loris
1928 – 2016 Joseph Aloysious Smith of Loris passed away Monday, Sept. 19 at Magnolia’s of Myrtle Beach. He was 87. Mr. Smith was born on Nov. 2, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of the late William Smith and the late Ida Mae Stringfellow. Mr. Smith retired from the Department of Highways…
Read MoreRuth Louise Wehrle Upton: Myrtle Beach
1921 – 2016 Ruth Louise Wehrle Upton of Myrtle Beach passed away Sunday, Sept. 18 at Brightwater in Myrtle Beach. She was 95. Born on Aug. 25, 1921 in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Wayne Wehrle and the late Sarah Rebecca Hoover Wehrle. Mrs. Upton worked as…
Read MoreAshley Dean Graham: Loris
1968 – 2016 Ashley Dean Graham of Loris passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17 at McLeod Florence Hospital following an illness. He was 48. Born on July 24, 1968 in Loris, he was the son of Woodrow Lee Graham, Jr. and the late Brenda Gay Cooke Graham. Mr. Graham was the owner…
Read MoreDonnie Ray Stevens: Loris
1947 to 2016 Donnie Ray Stevens of Loris passed away Sunday, Sept. 18 at his home following an illness. He was 69. Born on July 18, 1947 in Loris, he was the son of the late Thelbert Gaye Stevens and the late Catherine Stevens. Mr. Stevens served his country with courage and…
Read MoreHarold Laten Gore: Loris
1938 – 2016 Harold Laten Gore, of Loris passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 17 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family after a three year battle with cancer. He was 78. He was born March 28, 1938 in Conway, son of the late Oscar and Inez Grainger Gore. …
Read MoreGovernor’s reward in April murder of Fair Bluff woman
By DEUCE NIVEN A state reward of up to $5,000 is being offered in connection with the murder of Fair Bluff woman in April, Gov. Pat McCrory announced Wednesday. Connie Jean Nealey Simmons, 60, was shot three times in what police at the time described as a home invasion on April 3. Her…
Read MoreManhunt ends with arrest in Chadbourn shooting
By DEUCE NIVEN Gunfire in Chadbourn last week led to an extended manhunt in the Fair Bluff area Tuesday and the arrest of a local man. Kyle Brannon Tucker, 33, of East Brooks Street in Fair Bluff was taken into custody following a brief vehicle chase, charged with assault with a deadly weapon…
Read MoreWilliam E. Bullock Jr.: Tabor City
1980 – 2016 William E. Bullock, Jr. of Tabor City passed away Monday, Sept. 19. He was 35. Mr. Bullock was born in Whiteville, a son of William Eddie Bullock, Sr., and Rita Long Bullock. He loved riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family and his dog “Rocko”. Mr. Bullock was…
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