Recent Events

Graduation Set for County Schools

Graduation may be months away, but dates for the 2022 commencement exercises have been announced.

Columbus Career and College Academy will hold their graduation on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. at West Columbus High School.

Commencement for West Columbus High School Seniors will be on Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. at the campus.

South Columbus Seniors will graduate on Wednesday, June 8 at 10 a.m. at SCHS.

East Columbus High School will hold their ceremony on Wednesday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at the East Columbus Junior/Senior High School campus.

Commentary

Christen Elizabeth Weaver • Stevie vs. Taylor

By Christen Elizabeth Weaver Guest Columnist Each generation has their own GOAT. (If you’re not hip to the jive new lingo the kids are using today, “GOAT” means “Greatest of All Time.”) One of the [Read More]
Obituaries

Brenda (Brooks) Gordon

October 4, 1945 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 77) Brenda Brooks Gordon, 77, of Chadbourn, died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, in the Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. Brenda was the widow of [Read More]
Obituaries

Thomas Suggs

March 20, 1947 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 76) Thomas Suggs age 76, of Tabor City died Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in the Lower Cape Fear Life Care Center, Whiteville, NC. Funeral services are incomplete [Read More]
Obituaries

Mary Cribb

June 23, 1956 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 67) Funeral services will be announced later by Inman Ward Funeral Home & Crematory of Tabor City. Mary Cribb age 67, of Clarendon, NC died Wednesday, September [Read More]
Business

Provalus IT to Bring 92 Jobs to Whiteville

Provalus, an IT services company, will create 92 jobs in Columbus County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest $500,000 to establish operations in the City of Whiteville. “This announcement by Provalus is [Read More]