Area News
Loris Extended Care to be sold
By DEUCE NIVEN Loris Extended Care Center will have new owners by the end of this month, a McLeod Health spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday. Though the purchase of the 88-bed facility by Darlington based Wilson Senior Care has not been finalized, the “transition in ownership” is expected to take place on Saturday, Sept. 27,…
Read MoreClarendon teen gunned down in Chadbourn
By DEUCE NIVEN A Clarendon teen died after being shot in the head on a Chadbourn street Saturday afternoon, Columbus County Assistant Coroner William Hannah said. Travis Lee Bellamy, 16, of the 100 block of Timber Creek Trail, was shot at least twice, with a second bullet grazing his left thigh, shortly before…
Read MoreFarmers Fest and Crafts Fair, Cruise In Sat.
Farm fresh food, a variety of crafts, and classic cars can all be found in downtown Tabor City this Saturday.. First up is the quarterly Farmers Fest and Crafts Fair sponsored by the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce. Vendor spaces are $10 each, 10×12 in size. There is still space available. …
Read MoreBorder battle UPDATE: Lions win 50-0
UPDATE: Lions take no prisoners, defeating the Stallions 50-0 at South Columbus. See the store in the Sept. 10 Tabor-Loris Tribune in print and online. —– South Columbus hosts longtime rival Loris High in non-conference varsity football action tonight, and folks at home will be able to watch on-line. Broadcast students from…
Read MoreBorder battle UPDATE: Lions win 50-0
UPDATE: Lions take no prisoners, defeating the Stallions 50-0 at South Columbus. See the store in the Sept. 10 Tabor-Loris Tribune in print and online. —– South Columbus hosts longtime rival Loris High in non-conference varsity football action tonight, and folks at home will be able to watch on-line. Broadcast students from…
Read MoreDept. of Aging building won’t be named for Worley
By DEUCE NIVEN Naming the two-year-old Columbus County Department of Aging headquarters building in honor of former director Ed Worley isn’t going to happen, with County Commissioners on Tuesday clarifying action taken two weeks ago for less elaborate recognition. Commissioner Buddy Byrd broached the topic on Aug. 18, suggesting that the building dedicated…
Read MoreDelco man killed in Nakina motorcycle crash
By DEUCE NIVEN A single-vehicle motorcycle crash killed a Delco man in Nakina, and seriously injured his wife, just before noon Monday, Columbus County Assistant Coroner William Hannah said. Edward Lewis, 63, of the 200 block of Livingston Hill Road in Delco, lost control of his motorcycle in a left hand curve on…
Read MorePolice seek help to ID armed robbery suspect
By DEUCE NIVEN Police have pictures, and hope someone can identify the man who staged an armed robbery at the Wilco-Hess convenience store in Loris during the weekend. Police were unable to locate the suspect following the early morning hold-up, about 2:45 Saturday, a report by Officer Eric Stevens said. No one was…
Read MoreElderly woman perishes in Fair Bluff area blaze
By DEUCE NIVEN Fire late Sunday claimed a Fair Bluff area woman, apparently as she tried to flee the flames, Assistant Columbus County Coroner William Hannah said. Darcus Ann Bullard, 75, died in the blaze that consumed her home on Irvin Enzor Road South shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, Hannah said. Bullard…
Read MoreBurglar dies after stabbing
By DEUCE NIVEN A former resident breaking into house on Todd Town Road in the Mollie Copmmunity early Friday died after being stabbed in a confrontation with the home owner, Capt. David Nobles of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said. Christopher Lee Nobles, 34, of the 1000 block of Hickory Hill Road, Chadbourn,…
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