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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…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      COVID-19 concerns have pushed the Columbus County July Fourth Fireworks Celebration to September, hopefully, as schools in Horry County race to plan for in-person commencement.      Meanwhile, an additional death from the coronavirus was confirmed in Columbus County on Tuesday, with eight new cases confirmed, and another xxx positive cases reported in…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Two people died in separate single-vehicle wrecks east of Loris during the past week, one Thursday night, the other Saturday afternoon.      In both incidents a vehicle left the highway, struck a tree, killing the lone drivers, Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported.      Tommy B. Kempen, 46,…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Hair salons, barbers and other “close contact” businesses across South Carolina may begin reopening a week from today, Gov. Henry McMaster said Monday afternoon.      His announcement followed the announcement that the Palmetto State has vastly increased its ability to perform contact tracing as testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus picks up.      Locally…

By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com      Coronavirus cases continued to climb in the Tabor-Loris Community, with a 14th death in Columbus County reported Sunday. This post will cover these topics and may be updated: A 14th COVID death in Columbus, three new infections Six more Horry residents infected with coronavirus A 14th COVID death in Columbus, three…