Area News
Snow, ice, ARE coming, Weather Service says
A significant winter event is coming, really, National Weather Service forecasters are saying today. Moisture rich, the system heading into the Tabor-Loris Community and across much of the Carolinas has been slower moving than expected, with precipitation expected near dawn Tuesday now likely closer to dusk. Current forecast models call for snow…
Read MoreUPDATE: Winter Weather Warning prompts school closings, early newspaper
UPDATE 5 p.m. Monday Public schools in Columbus County will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday as winter weather is expected to heavily impact the area, county superintendent Alan Faulk said Monday. Horry County Schools will be closed on Tuesday, and will make a decision on Wednesday classes by mid-day Tuesday, spokeswoman Teal…
Read MoreUPDATE: Clothing give-away draws a crowd
With more than 100 people lined up before the doors opened for the annual clothing give-away at Loris First Baptist Church on Sunday, bags for the pants, shirts and more were quickly in short supply. Response to the yearly plea for donations to help those in need of good clothing at this time…
Read MoreOutdoor burning ‘strongly’ discouraged
Fire officials in Horry and Columbus counties are asking citizens to refrain from any outdoor burning, at least through the weekend, because of the high potential for wildfire. Dry conditions, low humidity and wind are a dangerous recipe that could have disastrous consequences for anyone attempting to burn outdoors, Battalion Chief Brian VanAernem…
Read MoreByrd’s bond is $0 after habitual felon arrest
By DEUCE NIVEN Indicted as a habitual felon and awaiting trial on charges that include kidnapping, auto theft and trespassing at the home of former state Sen. R.C. Soles Jr., Christopher Lee Byrd was released without being jailed following his arrest on Friday, a Tabor City Police Department report shows. Byrd, 31, who…
Read MorePay deal reached for Nakina Fire & Rescue workers
By DEUCE NIVEN Employees of Nakina Fire & Rescue’s ambulance service, unpaid since last March, will soon be getting their paychecks, Columbus County Commissioners were told Tuesday. Department members selected a new board during a called meeting nearly a year ago, a vote challenged by the old board. A lawsuit filed late…
Read MoreUPDATE: 10 a.m. opening for CC Schools/Winter precip expected to spare TLC, not cold
Columbus County Schools will open for students and staff at 10 a.m. Wednesday, in anticipation of some wintery weather leaving roads unsafe early in the day, Superintendent Alan Faulk said Tuesday. Whiteville City Schools will operate on a two-hour delay. While the National Weather Service forecast is for the area to be…
Read MoreMLK Day memories
Far too young to remember the life of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., these young ladies were busy recording a program in memory of the slain civil rights leader, sponsored by Tabor City Douglas Alumni, held Monday in the Club 15 Building in Tabor City. Dr. King was honored in word…
Read More‘Little Prison’ ribbon falls
With a snip and the fall of a ribbon the Tabor Correctional Institution’s “Little Prison” was formally dedicated during an open house Saturday. Open House at the Minimum Custody Facility continues through 3 p.m. today (Saturday), and everyone is invited to visit now, before inmates arrive. For more on the ‘Little Prison’…
Read MoreWife pleads in B.J. Wright jury tampering case
By DEUCE NIVEN A jury tampering case that delayed the eventual conviction of habitual felon Billy Jay Wright of Tabor City ended with a guilty plea from his wife, Karen Sealy Wright on Thursday, District Attorney Jon David announced Friday. Karen Wright entered the plea to one count each of harassment of a…
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