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Scuppernong Reminder

North Boundary Canal footbridge

This footbridge over North Boundary Canal in Columbia will be used, especially by school children, while Road Street is closed to traffic for a canal ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:24 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Closed for construction

North Road Street in Columbia will be closed to traffic soon so a new culvert can be installed in North Boundary Canal (foreground). Relocation of ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:23 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Protection from the waters

Columbia Municipal Building’s entrances were sandbagged against rising water from Scuppernong River beginning Sept. 15. Restoration after Irene (2011) and Matthew (2016) flooded the building ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:09 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Safe from the water

State Employees’ Credit Union is the highest ground in Columbia, and numerous individuals parked their cars there, and at Buds & Suds, until the river ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:08 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Pocosin Arts’ Annual Benefit postponed to Oct. 20

North Water Street in Columbia is the venue for Pocosin Arts’ Annual Benefit Auction, an evening of art, music, food and fun. Because of the ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:05 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Columbia boardwalk after Florence

Columbia’s boardwalk and finger piers were only 10 inches above the surface of Scuppernong River on September 16, and many parts of the town were ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:00 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Florence causes flooding on Main Street

Main Street in Columbia, from Second Street to All Souls Catholic Church, plus in front of BB&T and Riverside Lodge, was covered in water Sunday afternoon, Sept. ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:57 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Tyrrell gets reprieve from Florence’s wrath

Tyrrell County was spared the hurricane-force winds and record-setting rainfall that Hurricane Florence hurled onto more southern counties on Thursday and Friday, September 13-14. But then the ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:54 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Tyrrell spared from Florence’s damaging effects

Tyrrell County was spared Thursday night and into Friday morning as the eye of Hurricane Florence came ashore at Wilmington and the destructive system lashed southern counties with record ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:51 pm

Scuppernong Reminder

Tyrrell native named senior vice president of bank

Union Bank has announced the promotion of Wesley Barnes to senior vice president and market executive in the Greenville market. Barnes, 38, the son of ... Read more

by Ray McClees, Tuesday, September 18, 2018 2:48 pm

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