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Stallions host East Columbus tonight, see it live here
In a match-up South Columbus has never lost, the Stallions varsity football squad hosts East Columbus High at Civitan Stadium tonight. After a tough start in non-conference play, the Stallions are perfect so far in Three Rivers Conference action, and will be working to improve that record to 4-0 in the conference, an…
Read MoreManager Currie’s trading lake town for Whiteville
By DEUCE NIVEN Darren Currie’s new job as Whiteville City Manager won’t be much of a transition. Whiteville City Council approved his hiring Wednesday, with Currie to take the job recently vacated by Larry Faison on Dec. 29. Currie has been Town Manager of nearby Lake Waccamaw for the past nine years,…
Read MoreRitz rentals strong from the start
By DEUCE NIVEN Worries that The Ritz Center might prove a financial drain on town finances have been largely relieved in just four months of operations, Tabor City Council members were told Tuesday. During budget discussions in June, Town Manager Al Leonard suggested that revenue of $500 per month would be a solid…
Read MoreStallion Homecoming Parade Friday
Could it be the start of a new tradition? South Columbus High will stage its inagural Homecoming Parade at 4 p.m. this Friday in downtown Tabor City. Homecoming Court members, Marching Stallions, JROTC members, cheerleaders, class floats, clubs, and the SCHS fall sports teams will be on display, stepping off from in…
Read MoreClear skies for eclipse
It’s been awhile since a lunar eclipse and clear skies have coincided in the Tabor-Loris Community. Those who rose early enough this morning were able to enjoy the “blood moon,” reddish as the sun’s light bounced through our atmosphere. Look for some additional images in next week’s Tabor-Loris Tribune in print and…
Read MoreHorry murder suspect may be in NC, SC, PD says
By DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE: 9:30 a.m. Tonya James, 24, of Longs was the victim in Monday morning’s murder in that community, Horry County Assistant Coroner Tony Hendrick said Tuesday. An autopsy showed that James died from a single gunshot wound to the head, Hendrick said. Initial post A suspect in a the…
Read MoreColumbus pledges $1.8M to get railroad running
By DEUCE NIVEN Getting the long-idled Carolina Southern Railroad (CSR) rolling again in Columbus County is worth $1.8 million in tax incentives spread out over the next ten years, Columbus County Commissioners agreed Monday. Commissioners gave unanimous approval to the incentives, grants that would be paid to an as yet unnamed buyer of…
Read MoreTC emergency workers assaulted
By DEUCE NIVEN A Tabor City ambulance crew responding to a headache call Wednesday instead faced a violent man who had already beaten his girlfriend, leaving both EMT’s injured in a confrontation inside their ambulance, law enforcement and department officials said. Randolph Marcus Smith, 33, of Autumn Chase Lane, was charged with two…
Read MoreFormer FBPD Chief guilty of drug trafficking
By DEUCE NIVEN Former Fair Bluff Police Chief Marty Lewis was convicted on three of four felony charges against him Wednesday, sentenced to serve from 7.5 to nearly 10 years in prison for trafficking Oxycodone, sometimes in uniform and on duty. Lewis was also fined $100,000. Jurors found Lewis, 44, guilty of…
Read MoreTraffic study shows TC’s future
By DEUCE NIVEN Traffic on highways in the Tabor City is well below capacity, but that won’t last forever, a proposed Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) under review by the North Carolina Department of Transportation shows. Public reviews of the plan will take place during Tabor City Council and Columbus County Commissioners meetings on…
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