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South Girls Down East, 14-1
There was nothing soft about the South Columbus softball team Wednesday as they downed the East Columbus Lady Gators 14-1. Jeff Reichert caught these images from the home loss for ECHS.
Month: April 2022
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Jury Out in Singletary Murder
The fate of William Jacoby Singletary is in the hands of a jury. The Bladenboro man is on trial for first degree murder for the 2020 killing of Monalisa McMillian. The Whiteville woman was shot [Read More]
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Snake Sightings Slither Upward in Spring
As more humans get outside to enjoy the weather, snakes across the state will start to slither out to share some spring sunshine. The Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is reminding folks that more snakes will [Read More]
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Daily Sports Wrap-up for April 27
Local West Columbus Vikings Cheer Squad: It is West Columbus High School Cheer Squad tryout week and tryout day is tomorrow, April 28. The tryout time is 3:30 -4:30 p.m. Baseball today: WHS Wolfpack versus Trask at Legion Stadium [Read More]
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One Shot in Green Acres Gunfight
A gunfight near Green Acres left one man injured Tuesday. Dalvin Smith, 21, of Tabor City was shot in the neck, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Smith was taken to Loris Hospital. The [Read More]
Commentary
The Death of a Newspaper, 1978
It never confused me that words were backwards and upside down. It wasn’t that I was dyslexic; indeed, I’m not sure we even knew that word on April 25, 1978. It was just that I [Read More]
Obituaries
Sara (Jernigan) Ward
Sara Jernigan Ward, 75, of Green Sea, SC, died peacefully Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in McLeod Loris Hospital, Loris, SC. She was the daughter of the late James Carson Jernigan and Kathleen Ray Jernigan. She is [Read More]
Obituaries
Tommy Sing
Tommy Gordon Sing, 74, of the Pireway Community, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at his home. He was born on October 1, 1947, in Loris, SC, son of the late William Gordon [Read More]
Obituaries
Mary “Bonnie” Ward
Mary R. “Bonnie” Ward, 72, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at MUSC in Charleston, SC. She was born December 10, 1949, a daughter of the late Erskine Strickland and Bertha Calder Strickland. Survivors include [Read More]
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Aaron Watts
Aaron Watts, 64, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022, in Whiteville, NC. He was born October 17, 1957, in Tabor City, son of the late Leroy and Doris Jean (Herring) Watts. Survivors include his sister, [Read More]
Health
UNC Health Southeastern in the Top 10 Percent of Hospitals in the US for Patient Safety, According to Healthgrades
*Statistics are calculated from Healthgrades Patient Safety Ratings and Excellence Award™ methodology which is based primarily on AHRQ technical specifications (Version 2021.0.1) for MedPAR data years 2018 through 2020 and represent 3-year estimates for Medicare patients [Read More]
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Early voting Starts Thursday
In-person early voting begins Thursday across North Carolina. In Columbus County, voters have five early voting locations where they can cast a ballot. Any registered voter can visit any polling place during the early voting [Read More]
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Daily Sports Wrap-up for April 26
Local West Columbus Vikings Cheer Squad: It is West Columbus High School Cheer Squad tryout week and tryout day is Thursday, April 28. The tryout time is 3:30 — 4:30 p.m. Baseball Today: Wolfpack versus [Read More]
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Gallery to Honor Charlie Daniels at White Lake
Courtesy of Regal Resort The career of Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie Daniels will be memorialized at Goldston’s Beach at White Lake. Daniels left behind a musical legacy that impacted the country music, [Read More]
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RCSO Recovers Body
Robeson investigators have recovered a body in a Red Springs yard. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the body was buried behind a residence on Lewis McNeil Road. The discovery [Read More]
Obituaries
Fannie E. Hines
Ms. Fannie E. Hines, age 74, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Whiteville, NC. The viewing will be on Saturday, April 30, 3pm-5pm in the main chapel on [Read More]