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6 days ago · Veterans Day will be hailed with a patriotic flair across Columbus County this weekend. 9 arrested in connection with narcotics operation at jail. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office announced that its Vice Narcotics Division has concluded an “extensive investigation into the distribution of illegal substances i….
Former sheriff’s home damaged in shooting
1 day ago · The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at former Sheriff Lewis Hatcher’s Clarkton-area home as attempted murder. Around 6:40 p.m. Thursday, sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a shooting at Hatcher’s residence, located in the sub-100 block of Pridgen Acres Drive off of U.S. 701.
Obituaries - NRcolumbus.com
HIGH POINT -- It is with great sadness that the family of Irene Meares Hinson announces her passing Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Irene was the oldest of nine children born Feb. 6, 1940, to the late Marion Taft Meares and Ailene Ward Meares of Colu…
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6 days ago · Nov 8, 2024. Updated Nov 7, 2024. Updated Nov 7, 2024. The Columbus County Register of Deeds office in Whiteville has recorded the following property transfers for Oct. 21–Nov. 1. Sale prices shown were calculated based on excise tax listed by the county. The News Reporter did not include easements, cemetery plots or sales of less than $100,000.
Sheriff’s office investigates second shooting this week
6 days ago · The release said CCSO “is committed to the safety of our community and is utilizing all available resources to bring justice in both cases. Anyone with information regarding either incident is encouraged to contact the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.”. The main CCSO phone number is 910-642-6551, and people may submit confidential tips ...
Grice to join county school board; Long keeps his seat
Nov 6, 2024 · Unofficial totals Tuesday night showed Emily Parks Grice of Riegelwood leading Charles H. Jacobs Jr. of Freeman by a margin of 6,930 votes in the contest for the District 1 seat on the Columbus County Board of Education. Meanwhile, in a three-way contest for the District 5 seat, unofficial results showed one-term incumbent Steve Long in the ...
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Oct 31, 2024 · Columbus Co. towns to get nearly $600K from state for road repairs. The N.C. Department of Transportation has announced the latest round of state funding for towns and cities to pursue local roadwork projects — and 10 Columbus County municipalities are set to receive a combined total of nearly $600,000. All 1….
Over a third of Columbus County voters have cast ballots. Details …
Oct 30, 2024 · With less than a week until Election Day, Nov. 5, more than one in three of Columbus County’s eligible voters have cast ballots in the 2024 general election. According to the Columbus County Board of Elections, 13,794 votes had been cast by the end of the day Tuesday since early in-person voting ...
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6 days ago · Whiteville JVs rally to defeat South Columbus. Updated Nov 2, 2024. The saying that, “Football is a game of two halves,” was first used in the 1980s by an unattributed source to describe a soccer match. The sport is different, but there is no better way to describe Whiteville’s 22–20 win over South Columbus T….
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