Dr. James New Craigie: Loris
1931 – 2024 Dr. James New Craigie of Loris passed away on Saturday, June 22, at McLeod Seacoast hospital. He was 93. Born April 19, 1931, in Buffalo, New York, he was the son of the late James Oswald Craigie and the late Helen New Craigie Dr. Craigie attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, before…
Read MoreRhonda Vicki Cox: Tabor City
1958 – 2024 Rhonda Vicki Cox of Tabor City died Friday, June 28, in her home surrounded by her family. She was 65. Born July 9, 1958 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Vardel Hughes and Lila Johnnie Mae Caison. Survivors include her husband, Nolton Cox of Tabor City; a…
Read MoreMildred Christine Strickland: Tabor City
1946 – 2024 Mildred Christine Strickland of Tabor City died on Thursday, June 27, in MUSC Health Florence Medical Center. She was 77. Born Nov. 18, 1946 in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Barcie Williamson and Smithie Godwin Williamson. Survivors include her husband, Vernon Strickland of Tabor City; a sister, Betty…
Read MorePhyllis Ann Watts Althen: Mount Pleasant
1944 – 2024 Phyllis Ann Watts Althen of Mount Pleasant passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 23. She was 80. A funeral service was planned at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the J. Henry Stuhr Mount Pleasant Chapel on 1494 Mathis Ferry Road in Mount Pleasant, burial following in Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308…
Read MoreShawn Lee Jacobs: Conway
1989 – 2024 Shawn Lee Jacobs of Conway died Tuesday, June 25, in Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 34. Born Aug. 23, 1989, in Horry County, he was the son of the late Boots Wilson Jacobs and Andrea Sharon Hurles Spurling (William). Survivors, including his mother, are two brothers, Chaz Raleigh Wilson Jacobs…
Read MoreThompson’s promotion to assistant superintendent triggers principal shuffle
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com As Columbus County Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Jesse E. “Eddie” Beck, II prepared to become Superintendent next week, the naming of his successor has set off a principal shuffle directly, and indirectly impacting some of the district’s southern schools. In personnel actions approved by the county Board of Education last week South…
Read MoreCharles Cooper: Conway
1944 – 2024 Charles Cooper of Conway, died Sunday, June 23, in his home. He was 79. Born Aug. 27, 1944, in Horry County, he was the son of the late Willie M. Cooper and Mary Sue Sarvis Cooper. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Turbeville Cooper…
Read MoreFred D. Strickland, Jr.: Clarendon
1938 – 2024 Fred D. Strickland, Jr. of Clarendon died Monday, June 24,in his home. He was 85. Born Dec. 17, 1938, in New Hanover County, he was the son of the late Fred Doris Strickland, Sr., and Grace Gladys Hardie Strickland. He was a member of Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church and retired from…
Read MoreTexford Strickland: Tabor City
1943 – 2024 Texford Strickland of Tabor City died peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 20. He was 80. Born Aug. 10,1943, in Robeson County, he was the son of the late Rhonoake Strickland and the late Reba Margaret Causey Strickland. He was an educator and lifelong farmer. Texford graduated from Cerro Gordo High…
Read MoreFire training center
Work on a new fire training center for the Tabor City Fire Department, located next to the town’s Public Works Building in the Tabor Industrial Park, is making rapid progress, Fire Chief Jeff Fowler said. Using used shipping containers the three story main structure and adjacent one-story container will offer a variety of training opportunities…
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