Thomas Gwilliam Duncan: Nakina
1928 – 2025 Thomas Gwilliam Duncan of Nakina died Thursday, Jan. 23, in his home. He was 96. Born Oct. 23, 1928 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Alton Edwin Duncan and Retha Lola Long Duncan. He was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force where he served in…
Read MoreRev. Charles Wesley Clubb: Fayetteville
1941 – 2025 Rev. Charles Wesley Clubb of Fayetteville passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 23, in Autumn Care of Raeford. He was 83. Born May 20, 1941 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Rev. Clifford Wright Clubb and Vergie Cox Clubb. He served as pastor of several Presbyterian churches and was…
Read MoreMollie, Nakina recycling centers will accept trash from those who missed roadside pick-up this week
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE 2: Mollie, Nakina recycling centers will accept trash from those who missed roadside pick-up this week An additional option for Columbus County residents who typically have their trash picked up on Thursday or Friday has been announced. Winter weather that kept trash trucks off of the road since Wednesday…
Read MoreSchools go remote again Thursday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Public schools in Columbus and Horry will hold classes remotely Thursday, some for a second day due to a winter storm that left roadways snow covered Tuesday night. Most students in the Columbus County Schools were out Wednesday for a previously scheduled teacher work day, that day for staff scuttled by…
Read MoreHilda Carol Hewett Suggs: Tabor City
1953 – 2024 Hilda Carol Hewett Suggs of Tabor City passed away on Thursday, Jan. 16. She was 71. Born in England, Hilda was a daughter of the late Ernest and Hilda Rodriguez Hewett. She was the wife of the late Danny Jay Suggs. Surviving are her children, Matthew Suggs, Joshua Suggs, and Samantha Suggs;…
Read MoreWinter weather brings rare views, roadway risks
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com As much as seven inches of snow has been reported in the Tabor-Loris Community overnight, leaving most primary highways slick, some secondary roadways covered with thick snow and ice with ruts left by previous motorists the best way of keeping on the pavement. Public safety officials across the region are asking…
Read MoreSchool, government offices close ahead of winter weather event
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Note: This story was delayed in posting because our website was down. Our web managers have been working most of the afternoon to bring it back online. Weather forecasts that include several inches of snow with the potential for some ice and sleet tonight into Wednesday has prompted school districts…
Read MoreWinter threat prompts changes, early publication
Today’s Tabor-Loris Tribune, in print and online, is available a day early, on Tuesday, with significant uncertainty on a winter weather threat this week. Newspapers are tp be entered in the various post offices on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and weather permitting should be arriving for most subscribers a day early this week. Store and rack…
Read MoreDonnie Mishoe Conner: Loris
1942 – 2025 Donnie “Donna” Mishoe Conner of Loris died Friday, Jan. 17, in Oak Hollow of Georgetown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was 82. Born Aug. 3, 1942 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Maggie Lucille Mishoe. She is survived by two grandsons, Kenneth Brandon Long (Paige) and Samuel Gene…
Read MoreFire gutted their home, firefighters save a dog
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Edward and Penny Bullock escaped the apartment constructed above an old barn east of Tabor City Friday afternoon as fire claimed most of their belongings, and nearly took one of their dogs. “I’m so thankful they saved her,” Edward said of the Tabor City Fire Department members who performed CPR and…
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