Lola Pearl Mishue: Whiteville
1939 – 2016 Lola Pearl Mishue of Whiteville died Thursday, Jan. 28, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. She was 76. Born Aug. 11, 1939 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Barnel Long and Lily Benton Long. She is survived by a daughter, Evelyn B. Fowler…
Read MoreFrank Vollotton “Buddy” Boulineau, IV: Little River
1973 – 2016 Frank Vollotton “Buddy” Boulineau, IV of Little River passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26 at McLeod Seacoast hospital following a sudden illness. He was 42. Born on Nov. 26, 1973 in Myrtle Beach, he was the son of Frank V. Boulineau, III and Elizabeth Witherspoon Boulineau. Mr. Boulineau worked in the…
Read MoreClifford Lee Morgan, Sr.: Loris
1937 – 2016 Clifford Lee Morgan, Sr. of Loris passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19 at his home in Loris following an illness. He was 78. Mr. Morgan was born Aug. 22, 1937 in Rumble, West Virginia, a son of the late Mr. Estil Morgan and the late Mrs. Margarette Perdue Morgan. Mr.…
Read MoreWilliam “Man” Taft Benton: Tabor City
1942 – 2016 William “Man” Taft Benton of Tabor City passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26. He was 74. Mr. Benton was born in Horry County a son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Hickman Benton. Mr. Benton was predeceased by two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his…
Read MoreGuilty verdict, life sentence in 2012 murder
By DEUCE NIVEN One of three men charged with murder in the 2012 shooting death of a Tabor City man outside his home was convicted of first-degree murder late Wednesday afternoon and handed a life sentence without parole, District Attorney Jon David said Thursday. Napoleon Richard Cooper, 35, of Grace Street in Tabor…
Read MoreFormer Fair Bluff cop pleads to child porn charge
By DEUCE NIVEN A former Fair Bluff Police Department officer arrested on secret peeping charges in 2014 has pleaded guilty to manufacturing child pornography, an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern North Carolina said Wednesday. Donald Bryan Beauchaine, 40, of Lake Waccamaw, entered the guilty plea before U.S. District Judge James…
Read MoreDelma Rae Johnson: Nakina
1935 – 2016 Delma Rae Johnson of Nakina, died Monday, Jan. 25 in the Liberty Commons Nursing Center, Whiteville. She was 80. Born Nov. 17, 1935 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late John Craven Ward and Beatrice Jenrette Ward. She is survived by her husband, David Paul…
Read MoreJerry Bud Stevens: Nichols
1955 – 2016 Jerry Bud Stevens of Nichols passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, at his home. He was 60. Mr. Stevens was born in Loris, a son of the late Sam Stevens, Jr. and the late Letha Price. He was predeceased by one brother, Timmy Stevens. Survivors include two sons, Jeremy…
Read MoreHarvey Paul Blanton: Lexington
1937 – 2016 Harvey Paul Blanton of Lexington died Friday, Jan. 22, in Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia. He was 78. Born Feb. 18, 1937 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Waddell Blanton and Elma Shelley Blanton. He is survived by his wife, Eulene Frances Fowler Blanton of…
Read MoreSAT testing at SCHS off or Saturday, SCC closed, too
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) testing scheduled for Saturday at South Columbus High School has been cancelled, due to the threat of winter weather. That testing session has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20, South Columbus Guidance Counselor Sheryl Dameron said. All Saturday classes at Southeastern Community College have also been cancelled. Whiteville…
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