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No change: TC mixed drink vote fails
By DEUCE NIVEN With 134 votes against, 133 for, the mixed drink referendum defeat for Tabor City was upheld on a recount conducted Monday at the Columbus County Board of Elections. There were no changes in the vote totals from election day, provisional ballots, or early voting. There was a one-vote change…
Read MoreTCPD embraces Toys for Tots
Story & Photo By JOYCE GRAHAM Toys for Tots hopes to make an impact in the Tabor City area this Christmas season in a partnership involving the Tabor City Police Department, United States Marine Crop Reserves, and First Choice Food Pantry. Toys For Tots boxes are being placed at businesses all over Tabor…
Read MoreUPDATE: Two women charged in connection to Wright murder
By DEUCE NIVEN Two women have been arrested in connection the October murder of a Chadbourn man near Tabor City, Capt. David Nobles of the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. Brittany Tasha Norris, 18, of Shug Norris Road, Tabor City, was charged Thursday on a felony count of obstruction of justice. …
Read MoreTroopers prepare for an active shooter
By DEUCE NIVEN “People don’t realize what we do, but we are getting prepared.” Sgt. John Lewis, a veteran North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper stationed in Columbus County, living in Tabor City, is on the leading edge of an effort to make sure law enforcement is prepared for the nightmare scenario, an…
Read MoreRecount ordered in T.C. mixed drink referendum
By DEUCE NIVEN Ballots in Tabor City’s mixed drink referendum will be counted again next week, the Columbus County Board of Elections ruled Tuesday. That referendum failed by one vote in the canvas of the Nov. 5 election, with a single provisional ballot breaking what had been a 133-133 election-day tie. Tabor…
Read MoreNever forget
Those who have served in our nation’s armed forces are honored on this day, Veteran’s Day. Some of those who have served were part of Sunday’s Veteran’s Parade held in Nakina, including a pair of World War II sailors. Look for more on the parade, and on Veteran’s Day observances, in the…
Read MoreVeterans remember, remember them
Dale Spivey (left) and Richard Harrelson shared reflections of their U.S. military service during a Veterans Day program at South Columbus High School on Thursday. A similar program was held later in the evening at Williams Township School. Those who have served in the Armed Forces will be among those honored during Sunday’s…
Read MoreNo spilled milk
No one was hurt as a small car slid through the right turn at U.S. 701 and East 5th Street just before 8 a.m. Thursday, Lt. Greg Sibbett of the Tabor City Police Department said. Debris from the car was left under the Pet milk delivery truck, which had been stopped at the light. Look…
Read MoreVoters evenly split on mixed drinks in TC
By DEUCE NIVEN Voting in Tabor City’s mixed drink referendum ended Tuesday in a 133-133 tie, a decision guaranteed not to be final, Columbus County Board of Elections Supervisor Carla Strickland said. Provisional ballots cast Tuesday are not included in the total, and won’t be known until the Board of Elections meets to…
Read MoreFair Bluff candidate dies on election day
By DEUCE NIVEN Mike Hammond, running for Fair Bluff Town Commissioner for the first time, died Tuesday afternoon as votes were still being cast in the municipal election, town consultant Al Leonard said. Hammond, 59, had a history of heart problems, Columbus County Coroner Linwood Cartrette said. One of four candidates for…
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