Area News

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Snow covered some rooftops and grassy areas, but pavement was wet, not slushy as dawn broke over the Tabor-Loris Community (TLC) Tuesday.      Forecasts Monday of winter precipitation moving through quickly, gone by daybreak, proved inaccurate, with some calling for the “wintery mix” to continue until about 10:30 today.      School buses were…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A “set fire” destroyed a mobile home on Stacy Lane east of Tabor City Monday morning, Columbus County Fire Marshal Shannon Blackman said.      “There was no power to the house,” Blackman said. “There’s never been power on the house.”      D.B. White, who lived in the home, was apparently not there when…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Wednesday update      Funeral services will be held Monday for Henry Nichols, the Loris mayor who died Tuesday.      Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Loris First Presbyterian Church.      Look for the full obituary on our obituaries page as soon as those details become available. Cancellations      Three city related meetings…

By DEUCE NIVEN & JENN CAUSEY  Saturday update      Victoria Neal will face charges related to the Feb. 14 robbery of the BB&T branch in Loris, Chief Gary Buley of the Loris Police department said Saturday.      Det. Eric Stevens “got a full confession from the girl,” Buley said Saturday. “It was a team effort between Whiteville…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      McLeod Loris’ oldest volunteer celebrated her 100th birthday with a surprise celebration at the hospital Tuesday.      Sallie Kapps was surrounded by hospital staff, physicians and administration for the 100 themed party in the hospital cafeteria, a McLeod Health news release said Thursday.      “Ms. Sallie is an inspiration to us all,” said…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Fleeing from deputies in a stolen car, then dropping a stolen handgun during a short foot pursuit will put a convicted felon from Tabor City in federal prison for seven years, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Higdon Jr. announced Wednesday.      US District Court Judge James C. Dever III sentenced Brian David Riggins,…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Tabor City’s oldest active businessman, barber Stewart Watts, was named Citizen of the year during Tuesday’s 73rd annual banquet of the Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce.      Chamber Director Joe Small, left, made the presentation.      Others honored included Business of the Year First Bank, Mary Bow with a Community Service Award,…

By JENN CAUSEY & DEUCE NIVEN UPDATE, Friday      An investigation into the robbery of the BB&T branch in Loris continues Friday with the release of a surveillance image to the robber, Chief Cary Buley said.      Police have released no new details on the robbery, which took place about 1:30 p.m. Thursday when a person, believed…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A thief who took a saw from a Williams Township area business this week was caught by store surveillance, leaving Columbus County Sheriff’s Office investigators asking for help to identify the man.      The man walked out of Singletary Small Engines, 9511 James B White Hwy South, Whiteville, just after 5 p.m.…