Allie Orilla Leigh: North Myrtle Beach
1927 – 2024 Allie Orilla (Rogers Swarts) Leigh of North Myrtle Beach passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, after a long bout with dementia. She was 96. Allie was born on Oct. 12, 1927 to Charles and Lee Orilla Rogers in Tabor City. She was married twice and survived both previous husbands. She is survived…
Read MoreWeather worries push CC, Horry schools to remote learning Tues.
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE Horry County Council has declared a state of emergency in advance of the expected Jan. 9 storm. Horry County government t offices, parks and recreation facilities and activities, and libraries will be closed, the county announced. Normal operations are expected to resume on Wednesday, Jan. 10. UPDATE Horry County Solid…
Read MoreCharles Burnett Coleman: Tabor City
1941 – 2024 Charles Burnett Coleman of Tabor City died Tuesday, Jan. 2, at McLeod Loris Hospital. He was 82. He was born Sept. 16, 1941 in Lumberton and was the son of late Hosea and Eloise Lancaster Coleman of Tabor City. He grew up on the farm in Cherry Grove Community of Columbus County.…
Read MoreLawmakers deliver $1 million for school purchase, council unaware
By DEUCE NIVEN & JENN CAUSEY Outgoing Mayor Todd Harrelson accepted a $1 million check that will allow the City of Loris to purchase the former Loris High School property later this year, joining state lawmakers and Horry County Council members Thursday for a formal presentation on the 17-acre property. Grateful for the state and…
Read MoreRev. James Wade Fowler: Tabor City
1926 – 2024 Rev. James Wade Fowler of Tabor City died Tuesday, Jan. 2, in Tabor Commons Assisted Living, Tabor City. He was 97, and a retired Baptist minister. Born April 23, 1926 in Horry County, he was the son of the late Leon Adolphos Fowler and Hattie Daisy Rogers Fowler. He is survived by…
Read MoreMiriam A. Potter: North Augusta, SC
1921 – 2023 Funeral Services for Mrs. Miriam A. Potter of North Augusta, South Carolina, who entered into rest Dec. 29, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, in Twin City Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Loris. She was 102. Mrs. Potter was a native of Marietta, North Carolina, having made Loris, South Carolina…
Read MoreSamuel Dale Soles: Tabor City
1972 – 2023 Samuel “Sam” Dale Soles of Tabor City died Saturday, Dec. 30, in his home. He was 51. Born in Horry County, he was the son of Brenda Phillips Soles and the late Aubry Soles. He is survived by two sisters, Alice Alford and Kay Causey (Johnny) of Tabor City; four nieces, Kayla…
Read MoreThelbert Lee Roberts: Hinesville, Ga.
1948 – 2023 Thelbert Lee “Bob” Roberts of Hinesville, Georgia, died Thursday, Dec. 28, in Savannah, Georgia after a nearly year-long battle with colon cancer. He was 75. He was born May 8, 1948, in Tabor City, the son of his James Walter Roberts, Allie Lee Sellers Hardwick, and his very special stepdad Jim C.…
Read MoreDanny Elroy Davis: Lake Waccamaw
1945 – 2023 Danny Elroy Davis of Lake Waccamaw died Friday, Dec. 29, in Premier Living & Rehab Center, Lake Waccamaw. He was 78. He was born Dec. 29, 1945 in Columbus County, the son of the late George Elroy Davis and Mary Elizabeth Hedgepeth Davis. He is survived by one brother, Michael Randy Davis…
Read MoreTraffic mess
A woman’s injuries did not appear to be life threatening, but traffic on US 701 Bypass in Tabor City was slowed to a crawl after her SUV and a tractor-trailer rig collides at Pireway Road at about 3 p.m. Thursday. Tabor City Emergency Services transported the woman to a hospital, the truck driver declined medical…
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