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By JENN BOYD tribjenn@tabor-loris.com      A domestic violence call escalated quickly Wednesday as the Loris Police Department was faced with a man holding a gun to his own head.      With assistance from the Horry County Police Department Samuel Gene Long, 43, was taken safely into custody, Loris police chief Gary Buley said.      Police arrived in the…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      First steps towards getting significant deficits in the Columbus County government budget under control were taken by county commissioners on Monday, including a partial freeze on hiring and correcting significant revenue over-estimates.      A series of actions approved with one vote included: A payroll expense reduction of more than $1.02 million achieved…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A boil water advisory has been issued for Columbus County Water and Sewer District V water customers in an area east of Tabor City, a Jan. 30 news release from the county’s Public Utilities department.      Customers from 8699 Swamp Fox Highway East to 9719 Swamp Fox Highway East, and Clemmons Drive…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com     UPDATE 2: Mollie, Nakina recycling centers will accept trash from those who missed roadside pick-up this week      An additional option for Columbus County residents who typically have their trash picked up on Thursday or Friday has been announced.      Winter weather that kept trash trucks off of the road since Wednesday…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Public schools in Columbus and Horry will hold classes remotely Thursday, some for a second day due to a winter storm that left roadways snow covered Tuesday night.      Most students in the Columbus County Schools were out Wednesday for a previously scheduled teacher work day, that day for staff scuttled by…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      As much as seven inches of snow has been reported in the Tabor-Loris Community overnight, leaving most primary highways slick, some secondary roadways covered with thick snow and ice with ruts left by previous motorists the best way of keeping on the pavement.      Public safety officials across the region are asking…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Note: This story was delayed in posting because our website was down. Our web managers have been working most of the afternoon to bring it back online.      Weather forecasts that include several inches of snow with the potential for some ice and sleet tonight into Wednesday has prompted school districts…

     Today’s Tabor-Loris Tribune, in print and online, is available a day early, on Tuesday, with significant uncertainty on a winter weather threat this week.      Newspapers are tp be entered in the various post offices on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and weather permitting should be arriving for most subscribers a day early this week. Store and rack…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Edward and Penny Bullock escaped the apartment constructed above an old barn east of Tabor City Friday afternoon as fire claimed most of their belongings, and nearly took one of their dogs.      “I’m so thankful they saved her,” Edward said of the Tabor City Fire Department members who performed CPR and…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Street improvements, industrial park planning and recreational equipment will be funded for Tabor City in the new year with $1.1 million in grants announced just before 2024 closed.      Those grants include: $950,000 in Community Development Block Grants – Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-NR) for restoring and curbing Jones Street. $40,000 through the North…