Ned Watts: Loris
1935 – 2016 Ned Watts of Loris passed away Monday, Aug. 8. He was 81. Mr. Watts was born in Tabor City, a son of the late Albert Dow and Edith Soles Watts. He was a member of Loris First United Methodist Church, a Maintenance Supervisor for Horry County Schools, and served in the…
Read MoreSurveillance video aids in arrest
By DEUCE NIVEN Assault and kidnapping charges against a local man Monday were bolstered by video surveillance, a Tabor City Police Department report shows. Albert Phillip Grainger, 41, of East Bell Street in Tabor City, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, second degree kidnapping and…
Read MoreHelen Jean Cox Bell: Loris
1935 – 2016 Helen Jean Cox Bell of Loris passed away Thursday, Aug. 4 at her daughter’s home in Pireway. She was 80. Born Dec. 14, 1935 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late John Davis Cox and the late Helen Skipper Cox. Throughout her life Mrs. Bell was…
Read MoreHenyard Caines: Loris
1936 – 2016 Henyard Caines of Loris passed away Friday, Aug. 5. He was 80. Mr. Caines was born in Loris, a son of the late Baynard Coligney and Golie Gerald Caines. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Billie Faye Blackburn Caines; four children,…
Read MoreCharles William Duncan Sr.: Tabor City
1921 – 2016 Charles William Duncan Sr. of Tabor City died Thursday, Aug. 4, in McLeod Loris hospital. He was 94. He was the widower of Mary Ellen Stanley Duncan. Born Sept. 7, 1921 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Alton Edwin and Retha Long Duncan. He…
Read MoreMarijuana growing charged
By DEUCE NIVEN A year-long investigation into marijuana manufacturing has taken down a marijuana growing operation east of the city, a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office news release said Thursday. Richard Lynn Norris, 53, of the 900 block of Georgia Pacific Road, was arrested Wednesday as Vice-Narcotics detectives wrapped up their investigation, charging him…
Read MoreJudith Lee Peralta: Loris
1946 – 2016 Judith Lee Blosser Hardman Peralta of Loris passed away Friday, July 29, at her home. She was 69. Mrs. Peralta was born on Aug. 4, 1946 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Survivors include her two daughters, Barbara Dizon of Florida and Tammy McWilliams of South Dakota; a son, Charles McWilliams…
Read MoreTheresa Marie Lee-Swanson: Longs
1964 – 2016 Theresa Marie Lee-Swanson of Longs passed away Tuesday, July 26 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. She was 52. Mrs. Lee-Swanson was born on May 13, 1964 in Washington, DC, a daughter of the late Arthur Pastelnick, Sr. and the late Linda Lois Druge Pastelnick. Mrs. Lee-Swanson was…
Read MoreEzeary Lee Ward: Green Sea
1934 – 2016 Ezeary Lee Ward of Green Sea died Sunday, July 31, in her home. She was 81. Born in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late James Gurtha Ward and Lettie Johnson Ward. She is survived by three brothers, Elroy Ward (Sarah) and Ernest Ward (Wanda) of Green…
Read MoreAngels’ World Series ends
World series championship dreams were dashed for the South Columbus Dixie Softball Dixie Angels X-Play team with a 0-1 loss to South Carolina champs from Aynor Sunday night. “Our girls have had an awesome season,” head coach Jeff Fowler said after the disappointing loss eliminated the team from the tournament. South Columbus…
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