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The Good News for June 12
The Lake Waccamaw Community Yard Sale that was postponed this past weekend due to weather will be held Saturday (June 12) starting at 6 a.m. Vendor spots are $10. The yard sale is held at [Read More]
Articles by Jefferson Weaver
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Right place, right time
Deputies use Narcan, CPR to save victim Two members of the Heavy Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) are being credited with saving a man’s life Monday. Dep. J. DiCicco and M. Kellihan were on patrol on [Read More]
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Clarendon man jailed for handgun, dirt bike thefts
Deputies have arrested a Clarendon man wanted in two separate felony cases. Tyler Edward Sutton, 25, was picked up in a traffic stop on Horace Cox Road near Tabor city, according to a press release [Read More]
Covid-19
State offers four million-dollar prizes for vaccinations
With “vaccine hesitancy” growing, Gov. Roy Cooper is offering million-dollar prizes and scholarships to North Carolinians who get the shot. Four vaccinated state residents will win $1 million each, and four students between 12 and [Read More]
Commentary
When the corn was melting
` The day was so hot, I thought the corn was melting.I know that the corn was actually thriving on that still, humid June day, but to me it seemed the day was so hot [Read More]
Business
DOT recruiting disadvantaged businesses
The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation contracts and will host a workshop in Fayetteville later this month. Starting in June, NCDOT’s Division of Highways in partnership with [Read More]
Business
Critical need drives CRHS blood drive
Columbus Regional is hosting a blood drive June 24, and donors can walk away with some cash. The Blood Connection (TBC) will host the drive, and every donor will receive a $20 Visa gift card. [Read More]
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Lake Waccamaw scenery leads to book release
Matthew Dudley moved from Whiteville to Lake Waccamaw in 2017. The drum and percussion teacher was quickly drawn to what a lot of the locals admire about the area; the scenery. Armed with just his cell [Read More]
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Lake budget approved
The Lake Waccamaw Town Council unanimously approved the FY 2021-2022 Town Operating Budget at last night’s meeting. The proposed $3.1 million budget will maintain the $.20 current tax rate, and will not increase water, sewer, [Read More]
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Lake issues boil advisory
The Town of Lake Waccamaw is reporting a leaking water main on Canal Cove Road. Due to the leak, bacteria may have been introduced into the water system causing the town to issue a Boil [Read More]
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Greenhouse helps kids grow, learn and heal
The greenhouse for the Boys and Girls Home of North Carolina is finally seeing the fruits — and vegetables — of love coming to life. A greenhouse on campus sat empty for several years. What started [Read More]
Business
Commissioners pass budget 6-1
• Byrd, Bullard spar over process Columbus County’s tax rate will remain the same, employees will get a seven percent COLA raise, and schools will receive a boost in funding under the new fiscal year [Read More]
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Same suspect, new charges in Tabor City break-in
The man who allegedly tried to kick in the door of an occupied home last week – and was caught on camera in the process – has once again been done in by technology. Stacy [Read More]
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Freedom was brief for prison escapee
Ricky Robinson’s freedom didn’t last long when he was released from prison last week. Robinson, 63, was released from Mecklenburg Correctional after serving time for larceny, and sentenced as a habitual felon. He was immediately [Read More]
Business
Love for animals leads to love for alpacas
So much Alpaca fleece, so little time. What’s a girl to do? Make yarn. Tanya Hiltz is the owner and operator of Triple H Farms near Lake Waccamaw. Her career started at the tender age [Read More]
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Body found in 701 ditch
Law enforcement officers have identified the man found in a ditch in North Whiteville, and are examining the car thought to have struck and killed him. The body, identified as that of Jean Emmaniste Samedy, [Read More]