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Two arrested after Whiteville pursuit tied to Wilmington robbery
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (629+ words) Andre Alexander Freeman, 37, and Marissa Lynn Garcia, 34, both of Whiteville, were arrested following the pursuit. The Whiteville City Schools Board of Education approved pay increases Monday for long-serving noncertified employees whose wages have remained close to those of newer … Read…...
Smith, Rabon hired to rebuild Whiteville softball
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (649+ words) Smith joins Whiteville after spending 11 seasons as the head baseball coach at East Columbus Jr.-Sr. High School. He resigned from that position in May after guiding the Gators to the 1A East regional championship series. The Whiteville City Schools Board…...
Staradumsky named Belville assistant town manager
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (70+ words) NRcolumbus.com Belville Planning Director Chad Staradumsky has been promoted to assistant town manager.à Staradumsky has served as BelvilleâÂÂs planning director since April 2024 and marked his two-year work anniversary at the Belville Board of Commissionersâ May…...
Golden LEAF awards scholarships to four local graduates
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (610+ words) Columbus County commissioners are expected to consider selling the former Acme-Delco Middle School campus to Columbus Regional Healthcare System during a special meeti… Read moreCommissioners to consider sale of Delco hospital site Tuesday Starting July 1, some Lake Waccamaw residents will…...
MARY BETH WYATT BROWN
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (662+ words) COLUMBUS COUNTY -- Mary Beth (Wyatt) Brown, 85, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026, in her home in Mechanicsville, Va. “Grammie” was born Nov. 1, 1940, and spent her working years with the General Electric Corporation. She was predeceased by one son, Ricky; her parents, Roby…...
Columbus County searches for manager as budget decisions loom
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (679+ words) Columbus County is heading into the final weeks of one of its most financially difficult budget cycles in recent years without a county manager in place as officials work to finalize a balanced spending plan before state deadlines. County Manager…...
On the Record: How a Columbus County nonprofit is working to uplift rural youth
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (671+ words) A three-way contest this November will determine who will le… Columbus County Schools has officially broken ground on the … On this episode of On the Record, Justin Smith talks with Edwrin Sutton of Men and Women United for Youth and…...
JEANETTE HINSON McPHERSON
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (685+ words) CHADBOURN -- Jeanette Hinson McPherson 79, died Friday, May 22, 2026, in her home. Born Dec. 31, 1946, in Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late Raleigh Ashley Hinson and Mary Soles Hinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by…...
East Columbus, Whiteville look to stay alive Thursday
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (598+ words) The Whiteville City Schools Board of Education unanimously v… West Columbus High School’s theater department presented a t… The postseason road got tougher Tuesday as East Columbus softball and baseball dropped game one matchups in the East regional against top-seeded…...
SCC at Bolton program to expand access to college classes
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (720+ words) Through the SCC at Bolton program, the college will offer classes at Bolton’s Town Hall and Senior Center buildings during the summer and fall 2026 semesters. Many classes will be free, while others will be low-cost with financial aid opportunities available…...