Area News

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A juvenile has been charged with murder, and an accessory to murder charge has been upgraded for a Green Sea woman in the death of Corey Adam Soles, whose body was found in the Galivant Ferry area on Jan. 10, an Horry County Police Department news release said Friday.      Eight people…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A Green Sea woman already in custody in a missing persons cased that resulted in the discovery of an assault and death has now been charged as an accessory in his murder.      The woman’s son was also in custody Thursday as the victim was formally identified.      Corey Adam Soles, 29, of…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A Green Sea woman and three juveniles are in custody in a missing persons case that has ended in the discovery of an assault and death.      Neither police nor the Horry County Coroner’s Office have released the name of the victim, who “was found deceased Monday afternoon near the Galivants Ferry…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com UPDATE      Xavier Antonio Rayquan Thomas is charged with murder in a warrant obtained by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office in the Jan. 10 killing of Julian Juan Fipps.      CCSO spokesperson Michele Tatum provided that update in an e-mail response for clarification on the charges facing the Tabor City resident.      Thomas, 21,…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Three men have been arrested, with additional charges expected after state Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) agents conducted “an illegal THC product investigation” at two Tabor City vape stores.      Agents conducted simultaneous raids Wednesday at Tobacco and Vape Outlet at Tabor Crossing shopping center and at EZ Tobacco and Vape Outlet located…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      With little space left in the Columbus County Singing Union cemetery in Tabor City, its leaders are asking town government for a gift of some land.      That may be possible, Town Manager Al Leonard told members of the Tabor City Council during a Dec. 20, 2022 meeting, if the cemetery is…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Hiram Fowler’s 65 year career, and counting, at what is now Inman Ward Funeral Home very nearly never started.      “I was home for two weeks from the Army,” Hiram said Monday. It was a conspiracy between my wife and Ralph Inman.”      Marie Fowler had followed her husband’s Army career to Texas…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Planning is underway for a major subdivision for Tabor City, some 92 homes with construction expected to begin in about a year.      Tabor City Council members took action Tuesday that will help set the stage for the project, approving a contract with Kannapolis based N-Focus, Inc. to provide legal guidance throughout…

By DEUCE NIVEN & JENN CAUSEY      Change and stability, existing together, define looming holiday events in the Tabor-Loris Community.      Stability is most common, a pair of Christmas parades this week, Saturday morning gatherings, and more on tap.      Change includes the line-up location for Tabor City’s Christmas Parade Under the Lights, kicking off this week’s Yule…

     Columbus County Schools is holding its first Career and Opportunity Fair this weekend.      Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, the fair will take place at East Columbus High School. Its purpose is to enhance the “Grow Your Own Initiative” and take the first step toward bridging the gap between community…