There is a revival coming to Columbus County, and this event is like none other. New Breed Revival is based out of Tampa, Fla., and Whiteville will be the be their next stop in July [Read More]
They stand frozen in time, two men far younger than I am now, Gary Cooper-esque smiles under dark eyes. The taller of the two is my grandfather, W. Thomas Weaver. My dad was 2, leaning [Read More]
The flags are flying on Flemington in Lake Waccamaw in honor of Memorial Day. Mike and Charlotte Hollingsworth and their crew raise the flags in observance of holidays that recognize military service both past and [Read More]
It’s going to be a wet one all throughout the Memorial Day weekend, so you may want to plan those celebrations indoors. Be sure to log onto www.columbuscountynews.com for absolutely free to catch up on [Read More]
Nathan Larry Lee was eight days past his 21st birthday and a few days from coming home when he was killed in Vietnam in 1971. On Sunday, family and friends will come together to dedicate [Read More]
The Veterans Memorial Park of America crew has been working diligently to open the park since 2017, and this week all their hard work paid off. Randy and Angela Norris cut the ribbon on Friday, [Read More]
School officials are investigating complaints about racist comments and “poor sportsmanship” at Thursday second game between East Columbus and North Duplin. The ECHS Lady Gators took Tuesday’s contest, 9-5, but North Duplin came out swinging [Read More]
Brunswick deputies used a large offroad vehicle to rescue – and arrest – a missing man near Leland today. Anthony Andrew Snyder, 40, is being held for failure to appear, probation violations and two counts [Read More]
It’s the middle of Teacher Appreciation Week as I write this, and I’ve been thinking about the teachers I’ve had in my life. It has been a minute or two since I was in high [Read More]
Parents interested in fostering or adopting children can find out more about the process June 1. The Columbus Baptist Association will host an informational meeting at 7 p.m. at the CBA offices in Whiteville. Mark [Read More]
Complaints about teens getting sick from vape products led to the arrest of a tobacco store owner and four raids Tuesday. Abdulfatah Moha Mozib, 25, of 109 S. Franklin St., Whiteville, was charged with 13 [Read More]
The family of a Lake Waccamaw legend will be holding an event to raise money for a scholarship at Southeastern Community College to be given in the gentleman’s name. Grant Egley passed away in January [Read More]
School’s almost out for the summer, and Columbus Baptist Association churches VBS dates and locations have been announced. There are lots of opportunities for children and families to participate in one of more of these [Read More]
On a daily basis, I feel sorry for some folks. In this particular case, it was a lady in a much larger city, in another part of the state. As the saying goes, she ain’t [Read More]
An “outside agency” will investigate whether there was fault when a child got left on a school bus last week. A mechanic found a sleeping child on a school bus at Williams Township May 15, [Read More]
March 24, 1953 – May 20, 2023 Richard Kelly Ward, Sr., age 70, of Hallsboro, died on Saturday, May 20, 2023, while in Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. Richard was born on March [Read More]
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