When 10-year-old Tom Simmons arrived decades ago on the campus of what was then called Boys Home, Director Rube McCray put ...

For all you non-Latin-fluent readers in the audience, the Latin motto “scientia potentia est” is translated as “knowledge is ...

Even though the high school football playoffs have been postponed for one week to allow western N.C. teams to make up games, ...

The News Reporter asked Columbus County high school coaches to provide insights on their teams’ past and upcoming ...

Robert Linwood Hedgpeth died Wednesday night at the age of 85. Hedgpeth was inducted with the Class of 2024 into the NCHSAA ...

The following incidents were reported to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Cause of fire, 6:23 a.m., 15500 block of Peacock Road, Chadbourn. Larceny of trailer, 7:34 a.m., 100 block of Union ...

Columbus County voters turned out in 2024 in similar numbers to 2020, but more of them cast ballots early this time. A ...

With a vision to modernize Southeastern Community College’s on-campus salon, Eli Murillo, lead cosmetology instructor, took ...

According to unofficial election results Tuesday evening, political newcomer Jackie Ray-Pierce is poised to secure a seat on ...

Unofficial totals Tuesday night showed Emily Parks Grice of Riegelwood leading Charles H. Jacobs Jr. of Freeman by a margin ...

The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a shooting that injured a person early Tuesday morning.

Four members of the Columbus County Board of Commissioners — two who were opposed and two who were not — are on track to ...