Area Upfront News

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Safecracking and larceny charges have been dropped against a Tabor City man who says both he and the woman charged with him were victims of a convincing scam.      Charges against Winford Earl Livingston were dismissed Thursday when the state declined to prosecute, Clerk of Court Jess Hill confirmed Tuesday.      A court…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A bit delayed and perhaps even more appreciated as a result, Tabor City attorney, former lawmaker and genealogy aficionado O. Richard Wright was awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine Friday afternoon.      Family and friends, nearly 100, crowded the fellowship hall at Tabor City Baptist Church for the formal presentation…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Potential for threatening weather Saturday (April 22) has forced a rescheduling of the third annual Spring Has Sprung Festival in Tabor City.      “Due to the impending inclement weather, which may include severe thunderstorms in our area, the decision has been made to err on the side of caution for everyone’s safety…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A police pursuit that began near Little River in Horry County crossed through Brunswick County and into Columbus, where Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a tree just off of Pireway Road in Tabor City, reports from several agencies said.      Davin Alexander Rogers, 27, of Pint Circle in Longs, was taken into custody…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A significant fire erupted in a two-story apartment building at 4269 Thomas Street in Loris Thursday morning.      Loris Fire Department was supported by Horry County Fire Rescue and the Tabor City Fire Department, with the fire under control sometime after 9 a.m. An aerial truck was used as part of the…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Objections from four neighbors to a proposed 92-home subdivision just east of Tabor City did not persuade the Tabor City Council Tuesday to deny zoning amendments that appear to pave the way for the project.      Council’s vote minutes after a nearly half-hour legislative hearing on the proposal came on a motion…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Another step towards what could be Tabor City’s biggest subdivision ever takes place before the Tabor City Council in less than two weeks.      A “legislative hearing” to review “future land use map and zoning map amendment” is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, at the beginning of council’s regular…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A guilty plea in the 2019 murder of Mitchell Allen Smith near Tabor City will leave Lakeithy Gene Keller in prison from nearly 16 to almost 20 years.      Keller, 48, entered the guilty plea in Columbus County Superiour Court Monday morning, a news release from District Atorney Jon David said. Keller’s…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      In his first year as Warden at Tabor Correctional Institution, Jamie Bullard has been named the 2022 North Carolina Warden of the Year.      Bullard’s selection was for “his extraordinary and proactive efforts to improve one of the largest prisons in the state,” a NC Department of Adult Correction news release said.…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      A vehicle pursuit that apparently began near Loris ended well into Tabor City Monday afternoon when a small car crossed a curb, skirted a deep hole, and skidded to a stop just feet away from an exterior wall at the Marathon convenience store adjacent to the State Employees Credit Union.      That…