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David Coatney

May 16, 2021 Columbus County News Obituaries Comments Off

May 15, 2021

Mr. David Coatney passed on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Whiteville. Arrangements will be announced by Union Funeral Home.

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Time is a funny thing

Time is a funny thing. The concept of measuring time was created by man, since we couldn’t be satisfied with looking up, holding a hand parallel to the horizon and figuring if the day was [Read More]
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Board, Hammer, Knife Fight Leads to Jail

Deputies were called to Old Lumberton Road Sunday morning after a fight involving a board, a hammer and a knife between two relatives. Johnnie Mack Evans, 72, was charged with a single count of assault [Read More]
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APS at Max Capacity

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services will not be accepting anymore animals until further notice. APS put out a statement via Facebook Tuesday, June 6, explaining that the shelter is now at max capacity. [Read More]
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Commissioners Make One Change, Okay Budget

County commissioners agreed to return $58,000 in cuts to the Parks and Recreation Department Monday but otherwise made no changes to the proposed Fiscal 23-24 budget. There will be no tax increase, Finance Director Lacie [Read More]
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Wildlife Commission Launches Go Outdoors North Carolina

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will be implementing a new system and encourages those who need a new license or need to register a vessel to get these items done ahead of the launch. The [Read More]