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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…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      COVID-19 has brought uncounted needs related to business closings, stay at home orders and more, and Horry County Government wants to know about related needs that have not been met.      Meanwhile Horry County recorded a 19th death and five new cases of the coronavirus Sunday, Columbus County just two new individuals…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Just one additional individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in Columbus County, ten more in Horry, health officials said on the same day that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s order prohibiting most in-building church services was overturned by a federal judge      This post will cover these topics and will be updated:…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Another COVID-19 death in Columbus County and more new cases were reported Friday, while in Horry County six new cases were reported, a second in the Green Sea area.      In North Carolina state health leaders issued updated guidance on who should be tested for the coronavirus.      This post will cover these…

It was the wish of Eugene Glen “Smiley” Boyer, a member of the Tabor City Fire Department for more than four decades, to be carried to his grave on the department’s vintage fire engine. Some of his brothers on the department accompanied the casket on that truck Friday morning, through downtown Tabor City, to Twin…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Physical and mental health concerns are getting attention during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Walmart in Whiteville hosting drive-up testing for the coronavirus starting Friday, by appointment only, and advice on taking care of your mental health by officials in South Carolina.      Three more Columbus County residents have tested positive for the…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Horry County’s State of Emergency has been allowed to expire with some county offices scheduled to open next week, though there will be restrictions in place to address COVID-19 pandemic concerns.      In the region five new coronavirus infections have been confirmed in Columbus County, four more in Horry County.      New demographic…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Drive-In Graduation plans have been finalized at South Columbus High School, commencement set to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 23, on the school football field.      It will be a decidedly different experience for the Stallion Class of 2020, with extremely limited in-person attendance, and multiple ways to view or listen…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com       COVID-19 infections are up among vulnerable populations in the Tabor Loris Community (TLC) this week, at Tabor Commons Assisted Living and Loris Rehab and Nursing Center.      At Tabor Commons five residents have died, data from North Carolina’s Health and Human Services shows.      Meanwhile, an additional death from the coronavirus was confirmed…