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LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON — When Marcus Wicker saw his dad, Wyoming Wicker moving the lawn outside their house on Memory Street, the youngster thought he would join in and try to help his dad out, even though his toy lawn mower was not quite as effective as his dad’s.
Obituaries - NRcolumbus.com
Nov 7, 2024 · WHITEVILLE -- Jacqueline Strickland 86, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. She was born in Columbus County, the daughter of Audrey Young and Grace Sasser.
What conference realignment could mean for Columbus County.
2 days ago · For those of you new to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) realignment process, here are some basics. Some are new. Some are old, but new again. What they will actually mean for 2025 and beyond is currently anyone’s guess and a lot of people are throwing out their ...
Playoffs begin: It’s a new season | Sports | nrcolumbus.com
3 days ago · West Columbus quarterback DJ Graham stretches for the goal line in a non-conference win over West Bladen. Graham will be looking to find the end zone often when the Vikings travel to Gaston, N.C. to play KIPP Pride this Friday in …
Former sheriff’s home damaged in shooting
6 days 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 ...
Whiteville only Columbus gridiron team to survive playoffs’ first …
1 day ago · SCHS coach Russell Dove addresses his team after Friday's game. The Stallions finished the season with an 8–3 record, a second place finish in the Waccamaw Conference and returned to the playoffs after a two-year absence.
Driver charged in fatal hit and run west of Whiteville
4 days ago · A man working along a road west of Whiteville was hit and killed Wednesday by a driver who fled the scene, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. EMS was dispatched around 12:45 p.m. to Georgia Pacific Road near Midway Road. According to NCSHP, David A. Jackson “was doing road work in the ...
Football Friday preview: Getting down to the nitty-gritty
Oct 17, 2024 · There is a chill in the air and Thanksgiving is not too far in the future. That means that conference football races are entering the home stretch. The favorites have moved to the head of the field, but there is still the possibility of someone coming out of the pack and making a run for the roses ...
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Forty people attended a celebration Tuesday afternoon in downtown Whiteville to mark the 75th anniversary of Aza-Mellia Garden Club. They honored accomplishments of past members and looked ahead at new goals, in the spirit of the club motto “…
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Nov 7, 2024 · One of football’s oldest maxims is, the key to winning the game is winning the turnover battle. That maxim held true in Cerro Gordo Friday night as West Columbus forced six Union turnovers and committed none itself in a 30–8 Vikings victory.