Area Upfront News
Update: Services Monday for Loris mayor Henry Nichols
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…
Read MoreWith first round state playoff win, SCHS basketball hosts First Flight Thursday
By TARA JACOBS sports@tabor-loris.com A first-round home-court win in the North Carolina 2A varsity basketball playoffs has South Columbus ready to host First Flight in the next round. Tip-off for the second round game at South Columbus is 7 p.m. Thursday. South Columbus claimed a 67-57 win over Ayden-Grifton to open the state championships Tuesday,…
Read MoreUPDATE: ‘Full confession’ in Loris bank robbery tied to Whiteville case
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…
Read MoreMcLeod Loris celebrates with oldest volunteer at 100
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…
Read MoreFelon with a gun gets seven years
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,…
Read MoreWatts is TC’s Citizen of the Year
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,…
Read MoreUPDATE: BB&T robbery suspect image released
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…
Read MoreSaw thief sought
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.…
Read MoreCourt in TC cancelled, renovations incomplete
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com District Court in Tabor City has been cancelled for today, Columbus County Clerk of Court Jess Hill said. Significant renovations to the Tabor City Courthouse, scheduled to be finished Thursday, remained incomplete this morning, Hill said. “Therefore due to the concerns in regards to the safety of all, court has been…
Read MoreSuspect in trooper’s killing faces another murder charge
By DEUCE NIVEN tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com Already facing a death penalty trial for the murder of a state trooper last fall, Chauncy Askew has been indicted on an unrelated murder near Tabor City. Askew, 18, has been indicted by a Columbus County grand jury in the June 21, 2016 murder of Jerome Parrott, District Attorney Jon David…
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