Curtis P. Archer: Tabor City
1950-2015 Curtis P. Archer of Tabor City died Monday, Sept. 21, in Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville. He was 65. No services are planned. A guest register is available here.
Read MoreMary Louise Hinson: Tabor City
1942-2015 Mary Louise Hinson of Tabor City died Monday, Sept. 21, in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 72. Born Dec., 3, 1942 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Fussell Small and Lena Spivey Small. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,…
Read MoreDeer collides with sheriff’s vehicle
By DEUCE NIVEN There were no serious injuries when a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office vehicle collided with a deer near Nakina Sunday night, Maj. Bobby Worley said Monday. Deputy Nick High was at the wheel of the 2015 Ford Explorer, carrying a trainee and a prisoner on the way to the Columbus County…
Read MoreBoil water advisory lifted
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted. The boil water advisory issued Friday night for Columbus County Water District V has been lifted, Columbus County Public Works Director Danny Fowler said Sunday morning. “It took 24 hours for the tests to come back, and they have,” Fowler said. “I knew they…
Read MorePolice seek man who tried to lure girls to Jeep
Were two young girls potential kidnap victims as they got off a school bus near their Longs area home last Thursday afternoon? Horry County Police Department officers are looking for the driver of a black Jeep Cherokee, described as a “suspicious vehicle,” after the appearance of an adult prompted the rapid departure of…
Read MoreIla Pearl Strickland: Tabor City
Ila Pearl Strickland 1935 – 2015 Ila Pearl Strickland of Tabor City died Thursday, Sept. 17 in McLeod Loris hospital. She was 80. Born April 10, 1935 in Horry County, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Lancaster and Beulah Waddell Lancaster. She was the widow of Ray Tate Norris and William…
Read MoreMayor Stoudenmire says he’s not running
After hinting that his time as mayor of Loris may be ending this year, David Stoudenmire made it official to city department heads Thursday. Department heads received a letter from Stoudenmire, saying that he would not seek re-election on December 1. Filing began today and ends at noon on Oct. 4. In…
Read MoreDeputy OK after car overturns
By DEUCE NIVEN A Columbus County Sheriff’s Deputy whose car overturned near Chadbourn while responding to a call Thursday morning was not seriously hurt, Maj. Bobby Worley of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said. The deputy was taken by ambulance to Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville, where he was released after being evaluated,…
Read MoreOverturned gas tanker shuts down NC 410
By DEUCE NIVEN AFTERNOON UPDATE: With assistance from the Wilmington Regional Hazardous Materials Team and Tabor City based HERR, the gasoline tanker incident on NC 410 was resolved Thursday afternoon, and the highway reopened to traffic, Columbus County Deputy Emergency Services Director David Ransom said. Residents of three nearby homes, evacuated early Thursday…
Read MoreJohnnie Mae Brown: Tabor City
Johnnie Mae Brown of Tabor City passed away Sept. 13 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter. She was 81. She was the daughter of the late John and Arcenia Grice. She is survived by one son, Tracy Brown of Loris. Visitation was planned from 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.…
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