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Crab boat fuel up

This 30-foot crab boat, Sherry Ann, operated by Jay Allen of Allen’s Seafood in Pantego, was being fueled in Columbia last week enroute to Manns ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 1:18 pm

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Tyrrell teen charged in father’s death

Bryce Rose, 17, has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his father, Hank Rose Jr. of Gum Neck community of Tyrrell County, ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 6:05 pm

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Building inspector reports permits issued

Building permits were issued in the July 2018 through April 2019 period for one stick-built, two modular, and eight mobile homes, Joie Spencer, Tyrrell County ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:28 am

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Tyrrell commissioners oppose ban on wind farms

The Tyrrell County Board of Commissioners recently voiced unanimous opposition to a bill in the state Senate that would prohibit construction or expansion of wind ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:26 am

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Memorial Day observed in Columbia

The telegram, nighttime phone call, or a military chaplain’s knock at the front door is how that most dreaded of all news arrives — your ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, June 4, 2019 11:24 am

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Columbia tax and water/sewer revenues down

Columbia’s property tax collections for the current fiscal year stood at 84.87% of budgeted charges, town manager Rhett White reported to the board of aldermen ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 4:41 pm

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North Carolina’s First Lady visits Columbia

Kristin Cooper, First Lady of North Carolina, and Natalie Cooper, middle daughter of the state’s First Couple, visited the Columbia Theater and Pocosin Arts, and ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 4:40 pm

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Measles precautions urged by North Carolina health officials

With multiple measles outbreaks occurring in the United States, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging preventive measures and reminding everyone ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 4:37 pm

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Sheriff reports 2,629 law enforcement calls in Tyrrell during first quarter

Officers with the Tyrrell County Sheriff’s Office responded to 2,629 law enforcement calls in the first three months of 2019, Sheriff Kevin Sawyer recently told ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 4:36 pm

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Law enforcement calls in Columbia remained steady in first quarter

Tyrrell County sheriff’s officers responded to 479 law enforcement calls inside Columbia during January, 410 in February, and 492 in March, Deputy Nathan McPeak reported ... Read more