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Water Rescue on Madison

August 31, 2023 Crystal Faircloth Front Page, Lead Story, News, PUBLIC SAFETY Comments Off

Two people were rescued from a furniture store on Madison Street in Whiteville this morning. One of the individuals was in a wheelchair. Whiteville PD and Whiteville Fire were on the scene.

Obituaries

Oree (Simmons) Dew

April 8, 1932 ~ September 28, 2023 (age 91) Oree Simmons Dew, 91, of Chadbourn, went home to be with her Lord on the morning of Thursday, September 28, 2023, at her home. Oree was [Read More]
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Ila Cox Gore

June 10, 1946 ~ September 27, 2023 (age 77) Ila Cox Gore, 77, of Nakina, NC, passed on September 27, 2023, at her home. She was born June 10, 1946, the daughter of the late [Read More]
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Marilyn Jean (Zawislak) Bohon

March 9, 1954 ~ September 26, 2023 (age 69) Marilyn Jean Bohon, 69, of Wilmington passed on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Columbus Regional Healthcare, Whiteville. She was born March 9, 1954, in Rahway, NJ, [Read More]
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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]