Cocaine suspects trail was long
By DEUCE NIVEN A wide-ranging investigation into cocaine sales in several sections of Columbus County has resulted in the arrest of a Whiteville man, Lt. Steven Worthington of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Heriberto Ciprian Noyola, 21, of 49 Brittany Lane in Whiteville, has been charged with four counts of trafficking…
Read MoreLavern Harrelson: Lumberton
1941 – 2015 Lavern Harrelson of Lumberton died Monday, Dec. 14 in Southeastern Hospice House in Lumberton. He was 74. Born Sept. 16, 1941 in Columbus County, he was the son of the late James C. Harrelson and Jennie Williams Harrelson. He is survived by one brother, Russell Harrelson of Charlotte;…
Read MoreMayoral race too close to call
By JOYCE GRAHAM Tuesday night update With seven outstanding provisional ballots that won’t be considered until Thursday, a razor-thin four-vote lead by Henry Nichols in the race for Loris Mayor was anything but solid Tuesday night. Nichols, in his first bid for elected office, claimed a 245 to 241 lead over current city…
Read MoreMayoral race too close to call
By JOYCE GRAHAM Tuesday night update With seven outstanding provisional ballots that won’t be considered until Thursday, a razor-thin four-vote lead by Henry Nichols in the race for Loris Mayor was anything but solid Tuesday night. Nichols, in his first bid for elected office, claimed a 245 to 241 lead over current city…
Read MoreBryon Keith Harrelson: Clarendon
1967 – 2015 Bryon Keith Harrelson of Clarendon died Friday, Dec. 11. He was 48. Born May 30, 1967 in Columbus County, he was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother, Betty Stanley Harrelson of Clarendon; his father, Douglas Harrelson of Whiteville; a half sister, Courtney…
Read MoreRobert Crandell Yon Sr.: Lake Wylie
1936 – 2015 Robert Crandell Yon Sr. of Lake Wylie passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Dec. 12 as the result of an accident while driving his favorite blue tractor. He was 79. Bobby was born to the late James Homer Yon and Minnie Lou Brown Yon on Oct. 10, 1936 in Loris. He graduated from…
Read MoreBryan Keith Strickland Sr.: Fair Bluff
1957 – 2015 Bryan Keith Strickland, Sr. of Fair Bluff went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec 12. He was 58. Bryan was a loving husband, father and “Pa-Pa”. He was also a veteran of the US Armed forces. Mr. Strickland was preceded in death by his father, Ralph…
Read MoreMax Strickland: Tabor City
1959 – 2015 Max Strickland of Tabor City died Saturday, Dec. 12, in Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter, Whiteville. He was 56. He is survived by his wife, Tracy Lee Strickland; a daughter, Jessica Paige; a son, Steve Strickland of Elizabethtown; his mother, Estelle Strickland of Tabor City; a brother, Adam Strickland…
Read MoreMary Verna Gore: Clarendon
1926 – 2015 Mary Verna Gore of Clarendon died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 in Ash. She was 89. Born June 8, 1926 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late John Henry Vanderbilt Gore and Mary Ella Gore. She is survived by four brothers, J. C. Gore of Nakina, Paul…
Read MoreMoped death discovered after daybreak
By DEUCE NIVEN A passing motorist spotted the three-wheel moped in a ditch soon after daybreak Friday, and discovered the body of a local man partially under the vehicle, Columbus County Assistant Coroner William Hannah said. Byron Keith Harrelson, 48, of FM Stanley Road, Clarendon, may have drowned sometime during the night, Hannah…
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