Beatrice Hardee Todd: Loris
1931 – 2016 Beatrice Hardee Todd of Loris passed away Saturday, May 21, at Conway Manor following an illness. She was 85. Born March 24, 1931 in Loris, she was the daughter of the late John Goal Hardee and the late Zellie Victoria Gilmore Hardee. Mrs. Todd was a loving homemaker, a retired…
Read MoreEntries sought for Yam Fest logo contest
New T-shirts and other memorabilia are coming to the 31st Annual North Carolina Yam Festival at Tabor City this year, and area artists are invited to make their mark. Festival leaders are looking for a new logo for this year’s festival. Artists of all ages are invited to submit designs no later than…
Read MoreDrake Graham: Loris
1969 – 2016 Drake Graham’s battle with cancer ended on May 23. He was 46, a resident of Loris. Born June 3, 1969 in Loris, he was the son of Clyde Harold Graham and Alice Jewell Godfrey. He was predeceased by his father. Mr. Graham is survived by his mother, Alice Jewell…
Read MoreEdna McPherson: Clarendon
1928 – 2016 Edna McPherson of Clarendon died Monday, May 23, in her home. She was 88. Born April 23, 1928 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Thomas McPherson and Nola Nealey McPherson and the widow of Joseph Robert McPherson. Mrs. McPherson was an active member…
Read MoreHuman trafficking, sex and drug crimes alleged
By DEUCE NIVEN Human trafficking, sex and drug related charges against a Whiteville area man have followed a three-month Columbus County Sheriff’s Office investigation, an agency news release said Tuesday. Larry Daniel Moore, 55, of 46 Stanley Circle, was arrested Monday, charged with two counts of aiding and abetting prostitution; single counts of…
Read MoreGlenda Annette Williams: Tabor City
Glenda Annette Williams of Tabor City died Wednesday, May 18. She was 55. She is survived by her children, Carolyn, Andre, and Santashia Williams, all of Tabor City; sisters, Kathy Williams of Tabor City, Priscilla Williams of Brooklyn, New York and Barbara Conyers of Wilmington; brothers, Larry Williams of Beaufort, South Carolina, Jerome…
Read MoreFrancis Mack Sarvis: Pawleys Island
1947 – 2016 Francis Mack Sarvis of Pawleys Island died Thursday, May 19, following a long illness. He was 69. Mr. Sarvis was born in Mullins, a son of M.C. and Laura F. Sarvis. In addition to his father, Mr. Sarvis was predeceased by a sister, Wanda S. France-Kelly. He is…
Read MoreKathleen Morgan: Mount Holly
1930 – 2016 Kathleen Morgan of Mount Holly passed away at her grandson’s home in Tabor City on Monday, May 16. She was 85. Kathleen was the daughter of the late Frank Morgan and Minnie Ussery Morgan. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Nettie Kathleen Duncan; seven sisters, Carrie Flowers,…
Read MoreMelissa Jay Fowler: Green Sea
1980 – 2016 Melissa Jay Fowler of Green Sea died Thursday, May 12, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach. She was 35. Born November 12, 1980 in Marion County, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Shelvia Jean Buffkin Fowler. She is survived by one daughter, Jayd Noel…
Read MoreThird man charged in Loris story robbery/murder
By DEUCE NIVEN A third man is facing accessory charges in the deadly armed robbery at a Loris convenience store Monday, the Horry County Police Department has announced. Demetrius Altman, 37, of Godwin Trail, Chadbourn, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshall’s Task Force during a traffic stop in Chadbourn Tuesday morning,…
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