Debby inches closer, nighttime curfew ordered for Tabor City
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Tropical Storm Debby continued her slow churn into the region Wednesday, with a second landfall expected somewhere near Georgetown Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service reported. With rainfall picking up during the afternoon, and some forecasts of 10 inches of rain or more, Mayor Royce Harper ordered a curfew for Wednesday…
Read MoreLarry Dale Troupe: Tabor City
1950 – 2024 Larry Dale Troupe of Tabor City died Tuesday, Aug. 6, in Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Whiteville. He was 74. Born on April 17, 1950 in New Hanover County, he was the son of the late Willis Dewey Troupe and Ida Mae Coleman Troupe. He is survived by one son, Michael…
Read MoreArea preps for Debby, Columbus shelters open Wednesday
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com With states of emergency declared across a wide swath of the southeastern United States, from Florida through the Carolinas and local declarations including Tabor City, Columbus and Horry counties, preparations for the arrival of Tropical Storm Debby were in high gear Tuesday. That include plans to open four emergency shelters across…
Read MoreHerbert Jerry Soles: Conway
1925 – 2024 Herbert Jerry Soles of Conway died Saturday, Aug. 3, in his home. He was 98. Born Nov. 13, 1925, in Columbus County, he was the son of the late Haynes Pinckney Cartrette and Idella Anderson Cartrette. He served his country in the United States Army and was a member of Conway Church…
Read MoreDerrick Adam Sarvis: Loris
1984 – 2024 Derrick Adam Sarvis of Loris passed away on Friday, Aug. 2, surrounded by his family. He was 40. Born May 17, 1984, in Conway, he was the son of Dianna Sarvis and the late Richard J. Faircloth. Along with his father, Derrick was predeceased by a daughter, Nicole Paige Sarvis; and his…
Read MoreJames Bernard Salter: Loris
1942 – 2024 James “Jim” Bernard Salter of Loris passed away on Saturday, July 27, at his home. He was 81. Born Aug. 10, 1942, in Flushing Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Bernard Salter and the late Virginia Jackson. Jim was in the United States Army, where he served during…
Read MoreTina M. Alger: Loris
1960 – 2024 Tina M. Alger of Loris died Monday, July 29, in her home. She was 63. Born Dec. 18, 1960, in Sharon, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Merrell Auclaire and Catherine Auclaire. She is survived by her husband, John Davis Alger of Loris; a daughter, Thonda Sue Conklin of Homosassa,…
Read MoreJacob Michael Rogers: Little River
2006 – 2024 Jacob Michael Rogers of Little River passed away on Wednesday, July 24. He was 18. Jacob was born May 12, 2006 in Summerville. He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Barbara Grainger Mills; his paternal grandparents, Kay Rogers Lee and Gorman Alvin Rogers; and an uncle. Jacob is survived by his mother,…
Read MoreIn a day, the Williams Township School gym is rubble
It took hours for the old gym at Williams Township School to fall to rubble Monday, with excavator operator Neal Prince moving more quickly than he expected. Don Prince Backhoe and Dump Truck Service owner Cody Prince, early Monday, said taking down the 1936 structure and later additions, including a weight room at the rear…
Read MoreBarbara Ann Woodell: Chadbourn
1943 – 2024 Barbara Ann Woodell of Chadbourn died Tuesday, July 23, in the McLeod Seacoast Hospital. She was 81. Born Feb. 7, 1943, in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late JB Strickland and Myrtle Louise Touchberry Strickland. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Gene Woodell (Jennifer) of Loris and Terry Wayne Woodell…
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