UPDATE: Teens face clown case charges as students stay home
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE: Wednesday afternoon As hundreds of students stayed away from class in Columbus County Wednesday, two teens were served with felony charges, accused of posting a notice on social media involving “clowns” and a “purge” on campus, Sheriff Lewis Hatcher said. Each of the accuses is 15 and male, and…
Read MoreSoles accused of assault in summons
By DEUCE NIVEN Former state Sen. R.C. Soles Jr. of Tabor City is accused of assault and battery in a misdemeanor summons obtained early Saturday by a law client. Michael Cole Scott, 33, of Greenfield Estates, Whiteville, obtained the summons on his second attempt to obtain a warrant for Soles, Tabor City Police…
Read MoreLowell E. Markins
Lowell E. Markins fell asleep in death on Sept. 6 and is awaiting the Resurrection promised in the Bible book of John, Chapter 5, verses 28 and 29. He was 76. He was a faithful witness of Jehovah God, our Loving Father & Creator, serving Him in the Loris English Congregation in South…
Read MoreRuby Lyle Whittington Oliver: Loris
1919 – 2016 Ruby Lyle Whittington Oliver of Loris passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the Loris Rehab and Nursing Center. She was 97. Born on May 31, 1919 in Clarkton, she was the daughter of the late Brantley Forrest Whittington and the late Mabel “May” Harper Whittington. Mrs. Oliver received…
Read MoreLarry Rae Fowler: Jacksonville, Fla.
1942 – 2016 Larry Rae Fowler of Jacksonville, Florida died Sept. 1 at UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida. He was 73. Mr. Fowler was born Nov. 1, 1942 in Tabor City to Olive Pearl Fowler and Forest Fowler. He relocated to Jacksonville, Florida in the early 1960’s. He is survived by…
Read MoreOne of two charged in dog abandonment case
By DEUCE NIVEN One of two women sought in an animal abandonment case has been charged, with police still looking for the second. Casey Duncan Gore, 35, was charged Thursday with five counts each of animal abandonment and failing to have the dogs vaccinated against rabies on warrants obtained by Columbus County Animal…
Read MoreGary Duval Fairfax: Mooresville
1943 – 2016 Gary Duval Fairfax of Mooresville died Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, Mooresville. He was 73. Born May 16, 1943 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Frank Fairfax and Ethel Blackwell Fairfax and the widower of Pearline Duncan Fairfax. He is survived…
Read MoreStorm damage reveals starving dogs
By DEUCE NIVEN Felony animal abuse charges are planned against owners of five abandoned dogs discovered in dog pens behind an abandoned Floyd Street house in Tabor City, Columbus County Animal Control Director Joey Prince said Sunday. Hurricane Hermine’s effects led to the discovery by Tabor City police Saturday night, Prince said. A…
Read MoreAdrianna Sue Fowler: Tabor City
1998 – 2016 Adrianna Sue Fowler of Tabor City died Friday, Sept. 2, 2016 in an automobile accident. She was 18. Born July 11, 1998 in Horry County, she was the daughter of Jackie Lauvan Fowler of Tabor City and Christina Nichole Fowler of Tabor City. In addition to her parents, she…
Read MoreDorothy Borgeson Schoch: Loris
1937 – 2016 Dorothy Borgeson Schoch of Loris passed away Sunday, Aug. 28 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was 79. Mrs. Schoch was born May 14, 1937 in Germantown in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of the late Albert Borgeson and the late Dorothy Vera Borgeson.…
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