Area News
Spring has Sprung, but fest will wait
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Potential for threatening weather Saturday (April 22) has forced a rescheduling of the third annual Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City. “Due to the impending inclement weather, which may include severe thunderstorms in our area, the decision has been made to err on the side of caution for everyone’s safety…
Read MoreHorry pursuit crosses Brunswick, ends in Columbus with TC crash
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A police pursuit that began near Little River in Horry County crossed through Brunswick County and into Columbus, where Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a tree just off of Pireway Road in Tabor City, reports from several agencies said. Davin Alexander Rogers, 27, of Pint Circle in Longs, was taken into custody…
Read MoreFire strikes apartment building in Loris
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A significant fire erupted in a two-story apartment building at 4269 Thomas Street in Loris Thursday morning. Loris Fire Department was supported by Horry County Fire Rescue and the Tabor City Fire Department, with the fire under control sometime after 9 a.m. An aerial truck was used as part of the…
Read MoreCouncil OKs zoning change over objections
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Objections from four neighbors to a proposed 92-home subdivision just east of Tabor City did not persuade the Tabor City Council Tuesday to deny zoning amendments that appear to pave the way for the project. Council’s vote minutes after a nearly half-hour legislative hearing on the proposal came on a motion…
Read MoreSubdivision legislative hearing set for April 11
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Another step towards what could be Tabor City’s biggest subdivision ever takes place before the Tabor City Council in less than two weeks. A “legislative hearing” to review “future land use map and zoning map amendment” is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, at the beginning of council’s regular…
Read MoreSmith’s killer may serve nearly 20 years for 2019 shooting
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A guilty plea in the 2019 murder of Mitchell Allen Smith near Tabor City will leave Lakeithy Gene Keller in prison from nearly 16 to almost 20 years. Keller, 48, entered the guilty plea in Columbus County Superiour Court Monday morning, a news release from District Atorney Jon David said. Keller’s…
Read MoreTCI’s Bullard named NC Warden of the Year
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com In his first year as Warden at Tabor Correctional Institution, Jamie Bullard has been named the 2022 North Carolina Warden of the Year. Bullard’s selection was for “his extraordinary and proactive efforts to improve one of the largest prisons in the state,” a NC Department of Adult Correction news release said.…
Read MoreHCPD pursuit ends with TC wrecks
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com A vehicle pursuit that apparently began near Loris ended well into Tabor City Monday afternoon when a small car crossed a curb, skirted a deep hole, and skidded to a stop just feet away from an exterior wall at the Marathon convenience store adjacent to the State Employees Credit Union. That…
Read MoreSports: Loris, South Columbus on the diamond
Stories By SCOTTY JACOBS Lions win 2 of 3 to claim Hardee/Penley tournament title Loris Lions varsity baseball claimed a 3-1 victory over Myrtle Beach, 9-2 over Latta last week, enough to win the Lacy Hardee/ Duke Penley Tournament despite a mid-week 5-4 loss to Marlboro County. Myrtle Beach Tied at one with Loris batting…
Read MoreEducator Davis given Tabor Medal at TC chamber fete
Story, Photos By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com One of the state’s, and likely the nation’s longest serving educators, Everlene Davis was named Tabor City’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year during the 77th annual banquet of the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. Miranda Herring Thompkins received Volunteer of the Year during the catered dinner at…
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