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By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Flags flying at half-staff, a Memorial Day tradition, have also flown in memory of those taken by COVID-19, as additional people are confirmed as infected by the coronavirus.      Taps, a Memorial Day tradition, is part of a nationwide challenge that took place on this holiday in the midst of the pandemic.…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      COVID-19 infections were confirmed in three additional Columbus County residents on Sunday, six more in Horry, stage agencies reported.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Three new COVID cases in Columbus Horry records six new coronavirus infections Three new COVID cases in Columbus      Zip Code data from…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Though Horry County recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, the Loris Zip Code saw an increase of 18, conflicting data from a state website said.      Columbus County reported five residents newly confirmed as infected with the coronavirus Saturday, a day after some salons and restaurants re-opened under Gov. Roy Cooper’s Safer…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Some traditions held in a decidedly non-traditional commencement for South Columbus High School’s Class of 2020 Saturday.      Festivities got started Friday night, as Bringing Back Main hosted an inaugural Senior Cruise through downtown Tabor City, with 112 of the Stallion’s 182 member Class of 2020 taking part, with a half-dozen or…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A big jump in people confirmed infected by COVID-19 in Horry County was reported Friday, a modest increase in Columbus County, where more volunteers are needed to sew gowns for healthcare workers and first responders.      This post will cover these topics and may be updated: Horry COVID cases soar by 26…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A 20th COVID-19 related death in Horry County was reported by state health officials Thursday, with an explosive rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Loris and an additional case in Green Sea also revealed.      Coronavirus cases also climbed in Columbus County on Thursday, while the planned reopening’s of museums in Horry…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A Safer at Home move to Phase 2 of North Carolina’s reopening in the COVID-19 pandemic was announced by Gov. Roy Cooper Wednesday, not long after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said many entertainment attractions and some sporting activities will be allowed to reopen in the Palmetto state.      A big jump…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Three veterans of North Carolina’s community college system, including a current Southeastern Community College vice president, are finalists to be the next SCC President.      SCC Vice President of Academic Affairs Michael V. Ayers, D.M.; Blue Ridge Community College Vice President of Economic and Work Force Development Christopher English, Ed.D.; and Central…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      COVID-19 has left few corners of the region untouched, but had taken a particularly brutal toll at Tabor Commons Assisted Living, where nine residents have died of coronavirus complications.      Columbus County recorded its 21st pandemic death on Tuesday, while Horry County reported seven residents newly testing positive for the disease.      This…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Another sign of a re-opening economy, Anderson Brothers Bank has announced plans to open its lobbies for the first time in two months, beginning Wednesday.      Horry County had other positive news Monday, with just one newly confirmed case of COVID-19 reported.      Columbus County has lost 20 residents to COVID-19, the…