Body found, sheriff’s office won’t say if it is missing woman
By DEUCE NIVEN A criminal investigation has been launched in connection with the discovery of a body in the Tabor City area Saturday afternoon, but investigators are not identifying the body or discussing its connection, if any, to the missing persons case, Columbus County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Michelle Tatum said. A search effort…
Read MoreSarah Lewis Wright: Tabor City
1927 – 2016 Sarah Lewis Wright of Tabor City passed away on Wednesday, March 9. She was 89. She grew up in High Point, graduating High Point High School in 1944. She then attended Meredith College where she met and married her husband, Ed Wright, a NC State student at the time, from…
Read MoreBody identified as missing T.C. area woman
By DEUCE NIVEN Tuesday update A body located in a wooded area east of Tabor City on Saturday has been identified as Felicia Moore Porter, who lived near where she was found and was reported missing Friday, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. An autopsy completed in Raleigh Monday confirmed Porter’s identity.…
Read MoreBody identified as missing T.C. area woman
By DEUCE NIVEN Tuesday update A body located in a wooded area east of Tabor City on Saturday has been identified as Felicia Moore Porter, who lived near where she was found and was reported missing Friday, the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday. An autopsy completed in Raleigh Monday confirmed Porter’s identity.…
Read MoreElwood “Buster” Smith: Loris
1939 – 2016 Elwood “Buster” Smith of Loris passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 22, surrounded by his loving family. He was 76. Buster was very well known for his love of beekeeping and his apiary business, his generous nature, and his witty sense of humor. He prominently served as…
Read MoreGuilty verdict in interrupted R&R murder trial
By DEUCE NIVEN It took less than 90-minutes for a jury to convict Elias Collins in the 2011 robbery-murder of a Tabor City convenience store operator. Collins, 27, of Loris, South Carolina, was sentenced by Resident Superior Court Judge Douglas Sasser to life in prison without parole on the first-degree murder conviction. …
Read MoreViolent night: Six shot in four area incidents
By DEUCE NIVEN & JOYCE GRAHAM Gunfire echoed through the Tabor-Loris Community and beyond Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with six people shot, most with relatively minor injuries, and no loss of life reported. A man and woman in Whiteville were the first reported shot, walking on Phillip Street near Powell Boulevard just…
Read MoreDolores McPherson Godwin: Clarendon
1958 – 2016 Dolores McPherson Godwin of Clarendon died Tuesday, March 8 in Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was 57. Born Sept. 3, 1958 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Cecil McPherson and Agnes Hinson McPherson of Clarendon. In addition to her mother, she is survived…
Read MoreDavid Leo Ganis: Longs
1944 – 2016 David Leo Ganis of Longs passed away Monday, March 7. He was 71. Mr. Ganis was born in Mullins, a son of the late Clio David and Nettie Maude Ganis. Mr. Ganis was predeceased by one brother, Charlie Ganis. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Dorothy J.…
Read MoreCecil Milton Gause: Loris
1928 – 2016 Cecil Milton Gause of Loris passed away Sunday, March 6 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence following an illness. He was 87. Born Sept. 3, 1928 in Loris, he was the son of the late George Milton Gause and the late Cora Ellen Todd Gause. Survivors include his son,…
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