Area News

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A second man is wanted for questioning in a triple murder near Whiteville.      Jonathan Walter Watts, 37, of Whiteville is sought for questioning in the Sept. 7 slaying of a 5-year-old child and his parents on Brittany Lane south of Whiteville, a news release from the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office said…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A Tabor City area man has been charged with murder in the of a man’s body who was found shot dead in his car in the Pireway area Monday.      Lakeithy Gene Keller, 44, of Horace Cox Road, Tabor City, was charged Thursday night with murder, assault with a deadly weapon,…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A Whiteville man wanted for questioning in a weekend triple murder near Whiteville has been identified by the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.      Marquez Montrell Cherry, 23, also faces unrelated drug, firearms and resisting police charges, and is “currently wanted for questioning in the Brittany Lane triple homicide,” Sheriff Jody Greene said…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Dorian delayed, but hasn’t slayed the annual Border-Battle varsity football series involving Loris and South Columbus High Schools.      South Columbus will visit Loris High Monday for the 28th Border Battle skirmish, the Stallions so far undefeated on the season, Loris currently winless.      Kick-off at Heniford Field is set for 7:30 p.m.…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Friday 5 p.m. update      Columbus County’s solid waste transfer station will be open Saturday and accepting residential garbage free of charge for residents whose trash was not picked up this week due to Hurricane Dorian.      Located at 113 Landfill Road, Whiteville, the station will be open from 7:30 a.m. to noon.…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Thursday 8:30 p.m.      Curfew orders are in place in Columbus and Horry counties, with an additional open-ended curfew ordered for Loris.      Curfews for Loris and Horry County begin at 7 p.m., with the county’s order to expire at 7 a.m. Friday, the Loris order stating “until further notice.”      In Columbus County…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Tuesday 7 p.m. update      Hurricane Dorian continued to track towards the Carolinas late Tuesday, with a hurricane warning in place for coastal counties including Horry, a tropical storm warning for inland counties including Columbus.      Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Wilmington warned that the forecast track was subject to change,…

Saxophone artist Steve Orr took his talents to downtown Tabor City during lunch Friday, entertaining anyone passing by in the area of Fowler’s Grill. An Alabama native and a preacher, Orr has been in the area for about nine years and works in auto and diesel repair. (Jenn Causey, TLT)

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      An absconder from justice was back in jail Thursday, just a day after details of his status and criminal history were detailed in the Tabor-Loris Tribune and at tabor-loris.com.      David Kadeem Hemingway, 27, now showing a Bruce Street, Fair Bluff address, surrendered himself at the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office, sheriff’s…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Armed robbery and assault warrants have been served against a Loris man who is also accused in the theft of a South Columbus High School Band trailer last fall.      Ervin Lavonce Pugh, 26, of Cheryl Road, Loris, was charged Wednesday at the Columbus County Law Enforcement Center, just hours after his…