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Brrr @ 10
Temperature records crumbled in the region early this morning, a reality reflected in this downtown Tabor City bank sign about 7 a.m. Temperatures may crack the freezing mark later today, some forecasts show, with highs closer to 60 degrees on Saturday, about 70 Sunday. (Deuce Niven photo)
Read MoreSchool delays in Columbus, Horry Thursday
Extreme cold temperatures forecast for Thursday morning have prompted school delays in both Columbus and Horry counties. Students will report to most of the Columbus County Schools at 10 a.m. Thursday, with the exception of the Columbus Career and College Academy, which will open at 11 a.m. Faculty and staff are to report…
Read MoreYam City, Sikes Foundation earn chamber honors
Story & Photo By JOYCE GRAHAM Yam City Gas & Oil was honored as Business of the Year while the Lewis A. Sikes Foundation was recognized for Exemplary Community Service during the 69th annual banquet of the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce. Held for the first time in the recently restored Ritz…
Read MoreDrug charges for Chadbourn woman
By DEUCE NIVEN Drug delivery chargers against a local woman accuse her of distributing Xanax tablets in the Chadbourn, Macedonia, Evergreen, and Cerro Gordo areas of Columbus County, Lt. Steven Worthington of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office Vice-Narcotics Unit said Tuesday. Teresa Faye Williamson, 55, of Autumn Lane in the Birdcage Community near…
Read MoreNo second guessing on wintery Columbus Schools opening
By DEUCE NIVEN There was no second-guessing from the Columbus County Schools as freezing rain began to fall as students were arriving at elementary schools Tuesday morning. “No, we didn’t have any problems,” Superintendent Alan Faulk said. “I was out at 5:30 this morning. It was 36 degrees.” Within an hour temperatures…
Read MorePair charged in Beaverdam, New Hope, Whiteville drug sales
By DEUCE NIVEN Drug distribution warrants were served against a Whiteville area pair Monday after narcotics detectives purchased “large amounts” of Oxycodone, Lt. Steven Worthington of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said. Carl Wayne Boswell, 60, and Tammy Rose Smith, 49, both of 243 Spring Meadow Drive, were held at the Columbus County…
Read MoreER nursing director lands state honor
By DEUCE NIVEN Shannon Godwin, BSN, MHA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, Emergency Department Nursing Director for McLeod Loris, has been named Nurse Leader of the Year Award by the South Carolina Emergency Nurses Association (SCENA). His efforts to encourage staff members to take advantage of SCENA services helped earn Godwin the award, a McLeod…
Read MoreSandy Plain crash claims Loris man
A single vehicle auto crash in the Sandy Plain community claimed a Loris man Friday afternoon, Columbus County Coroner Linwood Cartrette said. Tony Ray Phipps, 470, of Hull Island Road, Loris, died when his Chevrolet Impala left left NC 904 near Howard Cox Road on the right, he overcorrected, and the car ran…
Read MoreWeather warning prompts burn ban
Windy dry conditions have prompted a National Weather Service warning against outdoor burning, and a ban in unincorporated areas of Horry County. Horry County’s ban, effective at 10 a.m. today, is until further notice. While there has been no ban announced in Columbus County, Tabor City Fire Chief Jerry Hodges said outdoor…
Read MoreGirlfriend wounded, he’s charged in gunfire exchange
By DEUCE NIVEN An exchange of gunfire between a boyfriend and girlfriend Tuesday night left the woman wounded, the man in jail, Capt. David Nobles of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Eutiquio Vasquez Mollinedo, 33, was arrested at the home he shares with Miranda Dawn Kaisk, 35, in the 22000 block…
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