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Columbus County
NORTH CAROLINA
Visitor & relocation Guide
WHITEVILLE / TABOR CITY / CHADBOURN / LAKE WACCAMAW / FAIR BLUFF / BOLTON
small business, farm to table, relaxed lifestyle e
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2| The News Reporter’s 15 Under 40 | July 2018
Festivals, Fitness, Faith, Family & more
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Lumber River Visitors Center
Coming
2019
Visit Beautiful Fair Bluff
CALLING ALL COOKERS!
7th Annual
SAVE THE DATE!
April 26-27
2019
Presented by the Greater Fair Bluff Chamber of Commerce
For More Information, go to fairbluff.com/bbq-on-the-bluff or call 910-649-7202
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Welcome
River Visitors Center,
Welcome
, 2011 as a place where
isitors can get information
nd the Lumber River.
d brochures are found in the
lling about great places to
like our River Walk and
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our county and towns are unique, quaint, and
visit us as you come through Whether you are planning to visit, relocate here, or just pass through,
welcoming communities. Our small-town
n at 1140 Main St.,
Call us at 910-649-7202, or
you will find that our county isand
atmosphere idealtowns area family or set-
for raising
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unique, quaint, andtlingwelcoming communi-
in for retirement. Don’t let our size fool
ties. Our small-town you. atmosphere
We have a lot going on in Columbus
is ideal
Bluff
County! Throughout the pages of this guide,
for raising a family you’ll
or settling in for
get a glimpse retire-
of what makes Columbus
ment. But, don’t let our special.
County size fool you,you
Whether weare an outdoor enthusiast looking to
have a lot going onkayak down our rivers,
in Columbus or enjoy the sights and sounds of one of our
County!
many cultural festivals, or simply desire to stroll “Mayberryesque”
Throughout the pages of thisthe
style through guide,
downtownyou’ll
of one of our beautiful communities,
KERS!
get a glimpse of whatColumbus makes
CountyColumbus
has much to offer. I hope you will enjoy your
County special. Whether
time here, you
whetherareforan out-a week, or a lifetime.
a day,
door enthusiast looking to kayak
-Jennie down our rivers, or enjoy the sights and
Holcomb
nnual sounds of one of our many cultural festivals, or simply desire to stroll
“Mayberryesque” style through the downtown of one of our beautiful
communities, Columbus County has much to offer. I hope you will en-
joy your time here, whether for a day, a week, or a lifetime.
E DATE!
28-29 Jennifer Holcomb
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Commerce
all 910-649-7202
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table of contents
Photo credits: On the cover:
Fuller Royal e c o t o u r i s m . . . p. 5 Siouan Pow Wow
// A slice of
Les High t h i n g s t o d o & s e e . . . p. 6 fun at the Fair
Doug Sasser
Jennifer Holcomb h u n t i n g & f i s h i n g. . . p. 8 Bluff Watermelon
Festival // Tabor
Grant Merritt a c c o m m o d a t i o n s. . . p. 9 City Centennial
Janis Creech Carillon Clock //
Stuart Rogers
f e s t i v a l s & e v e n t s. . . p. 1 0 Organic gardener
Sarah Crutchfield h e a l t h c a r e . . . p. 1 4 at the farmer’s
Becky High market // Lake
b u s i n e s s & i n d u s t r y. . . p. 1 6 Waccamaw
Matt Watkins
t a k e m e o u t t o t h e b a l l g a m e . . . p. 2 1 sunset // Black
water kayaking
n e e d t o k n o w n u m b e rs. . . p. 2 3 // Cape Fearless
Extreme aerial
e d u c a t i o n & c h i l d c a r e . . . p. 2 4 park adventure
c o l u m b u s c o u n t y m a p. . . p. 2 6 //Chadbourn’s
finest berries //
o u r c o m m u n i t i e s. . . p. 3 3 Columbus County
a r t s & c u l t u r e . . . p. 3 4 Fair //
f a m o u s n a m e s & f a c e s. . . p. 3 6
f a i t h & w o rs h i p. . . p. 3 9
f o o d & f u n . . . p. 4 0
d a y t r i p p e r. . . p . 4 2
p r e f e r r e d b u s i n e s s d i r e c t o r y. . . p. 4 4
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Lake Waccamaw State Park hiking trail //
Cypress tree cave //
Venus fly trap in the Green Swamp //
Kayaking at Lake Waccamaw //
ecotourism
Columbus County is one of the Southeast’s
premier hunting and fishing locales.
Covering 954 square miles, major swaths of
the county are forested or intertwined with
fertile fields. Beautiful Lake Waccamaw,
one of the largest natural lakes between
Florida and New York, is well known for
its schools of white perch. Three wild and
scenic rivers, the Lumber, Waccamaw and
Cape Fear, wind their way through scenic
lowlands on the way to the Atlantic Ocean
and provide bass, catfish, crappie and bream
fishing.
#KeepItColumbus :: 5
things
toand
do
see
Reuben Brown House // Reuben Brown House Preservation
Society Federal era event // NC Museum of Natural Sciences on
Madison Street // Face painting at Bug Fest at the NC Museum
of Natural Sciences //
Reuben Brown House
Reuben Brown was a school master and this is his home, which is a
late Federal - era farmhouse built between 1830 and 1840. It houses
the Reuben Brown House Preservation Society which is a organization
of concerned citizens preserving local history with period music and lit-
erature events, as well as sponsoring the A.R. Ammons poetry contest
in honor of the renowned American poet originally from Columbus
County. The poetry contest has been the inspiration for area school
children for 25 years and in 2018 hosted Tracy K. Smith, the Pulitizer
prize winning National Poet Laureate.
NC Museum of Natural Sciences
The museum experience in Whiteville is modeled after proven inter-
active programs at the museum’s Raleigh-based Nature Research Cen-
ter, Nature Education Center and the Prairie Ridge Ecostation. The
Whiteville museum features an Investigation Lab, Naturalist Center,
Outdoor Nature PlaySpace and Discovery Forest. It offers education
and inspiration to visitors free of charge.
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things
see
toand
do
State Park
e Park
Waccamaw, a
see
s lake that’s
ural bodies of
k to Florida,
The Fair Bluff River Walk
acres of The Fair Bluff River Walk offers beautiful lowland scenery and the
The lake is access is located in downtown Fair Bluff. Over time, the quiet com-
munity has had a relationship that has ebbed and flowed with the river.
species of Outdoor enthusiasts are lured by black water kayaking and canoeing.
d the park Also available are trail hikes as well as a casual stroll down the Fair
Bluff River Walk.
wing carniv-
he Venus
a boat ramp,
hiking trails,
extends into
d a visitor’s
ograms.
Lake Waccamaw State Park
Lake Waccamaw State Park encompasses Lake Waccamaw, a shallow, Carolina
Bays lake that’s one of the largest natural bodies of waters from New York to
Florida, plus more than 2,000 acres of forest and shoreline. The lake is home to
several rare species of fish and mollusks, and the park contains naturally growing
carnivorous plants such as the Venus flytrap. The park has a boat ramp, primi-
tive campsites, hiking trails, a long boardwalk that extends into the 3X5-mile
epots lake, and a visitor’s center with regular programs.
s six Historic
historic Railroad Depots
of which are
Columbus County has six historic railroad
depots, four of which are museums. The
s in Lake
depots in Lake Waccamaw, Chadbourn
(shown here), Fair Bluff and Tabor City
urn (shown
have artifacts and exhibits that represent
Tabor City
their respective towns’ history and the his-
tory of the railroad. The Riegelwood depot
ibits serves
that as that community’s library, and the
tive towns’
Whiteville depot, known as Vineland Sta-
tion, is the town’s civic center and hosts a
y of the
large rail-
number of events. It was one of the
d depot serves
first brick depots in the state.
brary, and
known as
The Fair Bluff River Walk //
he town’s civic
Black water canoeing //
Lake Waccamaw State Park //
ge number of //
Chadbourn Depot
#KeepItColumbus :: 7
he first brick
and
hunting
fishing
Man’s best friend in training // Turkey hunt-
ers proudly displaying their prize turkeys //
Duck hunting a popular pastime in Columbus
County // The big one didn’t get away
Columbus is one of the state’s
most rural counties, and there is a
welcoming tradition for outdoors-
men. We offer expansive areas for
hunting bear or deer in the massive
Green Swamp, wading the lowlands
and beaver ponds for wood ducks,
or plying the fields for quail, turkey
or dove on both private and public
lands. Outfitters, some with cabins
for overnight guests, are available.
“Fishing is a
time-honored
tradition...
Fishing is a time-honored tradition
here. Whether they use a cane pole
to wrestle in a feisty redbreast in one
or our black water rivers or casting
into a frenzied school of white perch
at Lake Waccamaw or Lake Tabor,
fishermen will not go home disap-
pointed.
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Accommodations
bed & breakfast
Carolina Charm Merri Mac Inn
Quilt and Craft Retreat 209 East Wyche St., Whiteville, NC 28472
204 South Lewis St., Tabor City, NC 28463 910-918-5059
410-960-3541 merrimacinn.com
carolinacharmquilting.com
The Madison House Bed & Breakfast Inn
Lake Shore Lodge 101 N. Madison St., Whiteville, NC 28472
2014 Lake Shore Dr., Lake Waccamaw, NC 910-640-2132
28450 whitevillenc.com/madison house
910-646-3748
lakewaccamawbandb.com
Weaver’s Landing
121 Weaver Dr., Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
910-646-3832
weaverslanding.com
hotels & motels
Econolodge - 503 J.K. Powell Blvd., Quality Inn - 1415 N. J.K. Powell Blvd.,
Hwy. 701 Bypass, Whiteville, NC 28472 Hwy. 701 Bypass, Whiteville, NC 28472
910-642-2378 910-641-0644
econolodge.com qualityinn.com
campgrounds
Lumber River Campground Boys and Girls Home Exhibition Center
426 Tar Landing, 205 Top Tobacco Rd.,
Evergreen, NC 28438 Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
910-770-1159 910-477-0277
lumberrivertrailride.com boysandgirlshomesofnc.com
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park @ Daddy Joe’s Lake Waccamaw State Park
626 Richard Wright Rd., 1866 State Park Dr.,
Tabor City, NC 28463 Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
877-668-8586, 910-653-2155 910-646-4748
taborcityjellystone.com lake.waccamaw@ncparks.gov
vacation rentals
For vacation rentals in Columbus County visit
thecolumbuschamber.com/discover-columbus/accomodations
#KeepItColumbus :: 9
and
festivals
events
Spring
BBQ on the Bluff Summer
- Fair Bluff NC Watermelon
Festival
NC Strawberry Festival - Fair Bluff
- Chadbourn
Take the Lake
Farmer’s Market Fun Run - Lake Waccamaw
- Whiteville
NC Honey Festival
- Whiteville
Spring Festival
- Tabor City
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Pine Tree Festival
and
festivals
events
- Bolton Winter
St. James Siouan Festival
Brunswick Stew Festival - Buckhead
- Brunswick
Celebrate The Arts
Columbus County Columbus County Arts Council
Agriculture Fair Columbus County Schools
- Whiteville Whiteville City Schools
Waccamaw Siouan Southern Farm Days
Pow Wow - Lake Waccamaw
- Buckhead
NC Yam Festival
- Tabor City
NC Pecan Harvest Festival
- Whiteville
Columbus Industrial
Golf Tournament
- Whiteville
#KeepItColumbus :: 11Auto • Home • Boat • ATV’s • Motorcycle
Trucking • Commercial • Bonds • Renters Inc.
Freedom Insurance Agency, Inc.
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43 South Whiteville Village
Whiteville, NC 28472 (Across from Lowe’s)
910-640-2828
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Columbus County residents have access to dynamic
and progressive health care through the services of superb
healthcare practitioners, an exceptional hospital, and emer-
gency outpatient facilities.
Providers serve the county with a range of medical services
including outpatient labs, diagnostic testing, physical thera-
py, cardiac rehabilitation, diabetes education, cancer care,
hospice, pediatrics, imaging services, gynecology, urology,
dental care, and orthodontics. A neonatal intensive-care
unit is currently underway at Columbus Regional Health-
care System, the county’s full-service hospital.
Additionally, residents are eligible for a variety of services
through the Columbus County Health Department on a
sliding-fee scale.
Columbus County residents have access to dynamic
and progressive health care through the services of superb
healthcare practitioners, an exceptional hospital, and emer-
gency outpatient facilities.
Providers serve the county with a range of medical services
including outpatient labs, diagnostic testing, physical thera-
py, cardiac rehabilitation, diabetes education, cancer care,
hospice, pediatrics, imaging services, gynecology, urology,
dental care, and orthodontics. A neonatal intensive-care
unit is currently underway at Columbus Regional Health-
care System, the county’s full-service hospital.
Additionally, residents are eligible for a variety of services
through the Columbus County Health Department on a
sliding-fee scale.
14 :: thecolumbuschamber.comNot only preserving history but creating it too!
What do Lake Waccamaw Acoustic Jam
3rd Saturday of Every Month
& Mount Vernon
9:30 a.m. - Noon
have in common? Come join in with local pickers to play some fun tunes
or just come to listen. It’s a knee-slappin’ good time!
Come in to find out!
Open
Wednesday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
201 Flemmington Drive, Lake Waccamaw | 910.646.1992 Find upcoming events on our Facebook page
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The newest, most modern rental equipment
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LARGE EQUIPMENT
• Backhoes • Farm Tractors • Bobcats
• Trackhoes • Forklifts • Trackloaders
• Boom Truck • Bulldozers
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SMALL EQUIPMENT
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#KeepItColumbus :: 15and
business
industry
This southeastern county of- links the Port of Wilmington to tated by Columbus County Air- wood, and the International Lo-
fers strategic access to the Inter- Charlotte. port’s (CPC) 5,500-foot runway gistics Park of North Carolina in
states 95 and 40 via future In- just south of Whiteville. (Photo Delco. Southeast, Tabor, and
terstate 74 that runs east to west Commercial airline service is below) the International Logistics Park
through the county. The Port available at nearby Wilmington have each met the comprehen-
of Wilmington is less than one (ILM), Fayetteville (FAY), Myr- Four prime county industrial sive standards of North Caroli-
hour east and a web of federal tle Beach (MYR) airports each sites are: the Southeast Regional na’s Certified Sites program and
and state highways allows em- approximately an hour away Park next to Southeastern Com- are fully served with electricity,
ployees to reach their employers with Raleigh-Durham Interna- munity College in Whiteville, water, natural gas, sewer, high-
with ease. tional Airport (RDU) just two the Tabor Industrial Park in Ta- speed internet, and rail.
and a half hours away. Private bor City, the Columbus County
A rail line through the county and corporate aircraft are facili- Cape Fear River Site in Riegel-
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business
Workforce Continuing Education
Southeastern Community College
at industry
As part of the NCWorks Customized Training Program, Skills development training is also available for the spe-
Southeastern Community College provides education, cific purposes of training an individual for employment,
training, and support services for new, expanding and ex- upgrading skills of the presently employed and retrain-
isting business and industry in Columbus County. ing others for new employment in occupational fields.
Top 10 Employers
(private, non-government)
International Paper West Fraser Timber
Columbus Regional Healthcare Atlantic Corporation
BB&T Top Tobacco
Wal-Mart Wayne E. Bailey Produce
National Spinning Black’s Tire
International Paper transforms
renewable resources into recyclable
products that people depend on
every day. We are committed to
strengthening our people and the
communities where we live and work;
using all resources responsibly and
efficiently; and ensuring our
businesses are safe, successful and
sustainable.
Visit us at internationalpaper.com
#KeepItColumbus :: 17A surge of vibrant, young professionals who are not only living and working in Co-
lumbus County, but are also ready and willing to take leadership roles and are making
a difference in communities that align with their core values. Each year The News
Reporter asks citizens to nominate candidates outstanding in their civic and/or profess-
sional roles. Fifteen are celebrated in the annual “fifteen under 40” magazine and at a
recognition event that has become a summer social highlight.
The News Reporter’s “fifteen under 40” Class of 2017
Columbus County.
The perfect place for young professionals to live, work and lead!
Leadership Columbus is a program designed to develop
a corps of informed, committed and qualified citizens
capable of providing dynamic leadership for Columbus
County, recognizing that volunteer leadership is one of
the most valuable assets of a community.
For more information on these programs,
contact the Chamber at 910-642-3171,
or at www.thecolumbuschamber.com. OF COMMERCE & TOURISM
18 :: thecolumbuschamber.com“I love the atmosphere here...the small town feel and the community
pride is something I absolutely adore.The best part is that the people Subscribe to The Trend
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have been blessed to have this happen to me, and Columbus County
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- Justin Furlow, “fifteen under 40” Class of 2018 bi-weekly
e-newsletter!
“After having lived elsewhere, Columbus County means so much
more to me. It is a wonderful place to grow up and to raise children. Fun & Fresh
The dedication and love we have for “our own” is shown through
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- Lacie P. Jacobs, “fifteen under 40” Class of 2017
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top-notch schooling from educators who genuinely care. Aside from
school, they have the opportunity to learn sports fundamentals
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piano, karate or any other interest they may have. My children can
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attend local camps. They can go to the Museum of Natural Sciences
or to the public library. They can celebrate local agriculture during
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- Anna H. Richardson, “fifteen under 40” Class of 2016
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out
the
ball game
Columbus County has a rich history of outstanding On the high school level, Whiteville High baseball has
sports teams and athletes. This is especially true in the been dominant over the past seven seasons. The Wolf-
game of baseball. Numerous teams at a variety of levels pack won state titles in 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
have won state championships and been successful in na- Whiteville was state runner-up in 2016. Whiteville also
tional tournaments. won state titles in 1983, 1985, 1989 and 1991. East Co-
Dixie Youth teams from the Columbus County and lumbus (2011) and West Columbus (1970) baseball each
Wolfpack (formerly Whiteville) Optimist leagues are have one state championship. West Columbus was the 1A
competitive each season and lay claim to multiple state state runner-up in 2018.
titles. Columbus County claimed the 1993 Dixie Youth These programs have spawned MLB players Otis Nix-
Majors World Series championship. on, Tommy Greene, Donell Nixon and Patrick Lennon in
Columbus County Junior Dixie Boys and Dixie Majors addition to numerous players who had stellar collegiate ca-
teams won World Series titles in 2001 and 2007 respec- reers. Whiteville’s MacKenzie Gore, the third pick overall
tively. Whiteville Post 137 lays claim to four NC American in the 2017 MLB draft by the San Diego Padres, is the
Legion State Championships. latest in a continuing line of outstanding young players.
#KeepItColumbus :: 21“You Bend - We Mend”
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to know
numbers
Emergency • Columbus County Department of Media
For any fire, public safety or medical emergency, Transportation..............................910-641-3929 • The News Reporter.......................910-642-4104
please dial 9-1-1. • Columbus County Economic • The News Times...........................910-642-4104
• Emergency Services.......................910-640-6610 Development................................910-640-6608 • Tabor-Loris Tribune.....................910-653-3153
• Highway Patrol..............................910-642-7169 • Columbus County • WENC 1220.................................910-642-2133
• Sheriff’s Office................................910642-6551 Municipal Airport..........................910-642-6187 • WECT-TV 6.................................910-791-8070
• Whiteville Fire Department • Cooperative Extension..................910-640-6606 • WSTS 100.9FM...........................910-628-6781
Administration..............................910-642-3112 • Department of Aging....................910-640-6602 • WTAB 1370AM..........................910-653-2131
• Whiteville Police Department • Employment Security •WTXY 1540AM...........................910-212-7702
Administration...............................910-642-5111 Commission......................................910-642-0146 • WVOE 1590AM..........................910-654-5261
• Families First.................................910-642-5996 • WWAY-TV 3...............................910-762-8581
Business • Public Utilities...............................910-642-5257 • WZCO 89.9..................................910-499-0999
• Greater Fair Bluff Chamber • Social Security Administration......877-779-7257
of Commerce................................910-649-7202 • Social Services...............................910-642-2800 Recreation
• Columbus County Chamber •Soil & Water Conservation • City of Whiteville Parks
of Commerce and Tourism..........910-642-3171 District (ext. 3) ...........................910-642-2196 and Recreation..............................910-642-9052
• Greater Tabor City Chamber • Solid Waste...................................910-641-3953 • Columbus County Parks
of Commerce................................910-377-3012 • Tax Office.....................................910-640-6635 and Recreation Department.........910-640-6624
• Town of Boardman.......................910-608-0390 • Lake Waccamaw State Park.........910-646-4748
Education • Town of Bolton.............................910-655-8945 • Bolton Senior Center...................910-655-4166
• Boys & Girls Homes of NC wwwboltontown.us • Bug Hill Senior Center.................910-640-3791
Flemington Academy • Town of Brunswick.......................910-642-6741 • Chadbourn Senior Center............910-654-4423
Charter School..............................910-646-2237 • Town of Cerro Gordo...................910-654-5387 • East Columbus Senior Center......910-655-4754
• Carolyn T. High Memorial Library – • Town of Chadbourn.....................910-654-4148 • Fair Bluff Senior Center...............910-649-6881
Main Library, Whiteville..............910-642-3116 www.townofchadbournnc.com • Tabor City Senior Center.............910-653-3063
• Chadbourn Community Library...910-654-3322 • Town of Fair Bluff.........................910-649-7246 • Whiteville Senior Center..............910-640-6602
• Columbus Charter School............910-641-4042 www.fairbluff.com
• Columbus Christian Academy......910-642-6196 • Town of Lake Waccamaw............910-646-3700 Utilities
• Columbus County Joblink www.lakewaccamaw.com • Brunswick Electric Membership
Career Center (ext. 261)...............910-642-7141 • Town of Sandyfield.......................910-655-9877 Corporation (electric)....................910-642-5011
• Columbus County Partnership www.townofsandyfield.org • Centurylink (telephone, internet..800-672-6242
for Children – Smart Start............910-642-8226 • Town of Tabor City......................910-653-3458 • Progress/Duke Energy (electric)...800-452-2777
• Columbus County Schools www.taborcitync.org • Spectrum
Administration..............................910-642-5168 • United States Postal Service (cable, telephone, internet) ..........910-642-7171
• East Columbus Branch Library – Columbus County Post Offices
Riegelwood....................................910-655-4157 USPS office locator...................800-ASK-USPS
• Fair Bluff Community Library......910-649-7098 • Waste Management -
Rube McCray memorial Library – Whiteville...................................910-642-6099
Lake Waccamaw...........................910-646-4616
• SCC Small Business Healthcare
Center (ext. 419) ......................... 910-642-7141 • Columbus Regional
• Southeastern Community Healthcare System.........................910-642-8011
College..........................................910-642-7141 • Columbus County
• Tabor City Public Library.............910-653-3774 Health Department.......................910-640-6615
• Whiteville City Schools • Columbus County Department
Administration..............................910-642-4116 of Aging.........................................910-640-6602
Government Licenses & Registration
• Animal Shelter...............................910-641-3945 • Driver’s License.............................910-642-2017
• Board of Elections.........................910-640-6609 • DMV office....................................910-642-7500
• City of Whiteville..........................910-642-8046
www.whitevillecity.com
• Columbus County
Administration..............................910-640-6600
www.columbusco.org #KeepItColumbus :: 23and
education
Columbus County is home
to two first-class school
systems, Columbus Coun-
ty Schools and Whiteville
City Schools, and an as-
childcare
sortment of public char-
ter and private schools to
give parents and students
ample choices for educa-
tion for their children.
Education County Schools is accredited by Whiteville City Schools op- Southeastern
Columbus County Schools op- AdvancED. erates five individual schools Community College
erates 19 individual schools, including primary, elementa- 4564 Chadbourn Hwy.
including nine elementary Columbus County Schools ry, middle, high, and alterna- Whiteville, NC 28472
schools, and four high schools 817 Washington St. tive schools that serve more (910) 642-7141
serving more than 6,100 stu- Whiteville, NC 28472 than 2,200 students with a www.sccnc.edu
dents with a student-to- teacher (910) 642-5168 student to teacher ratio of
ratio of roughly 15:1. Columbus www.columbus.k12.nc.us approximately 14:1. Columbus County residents
are within commuting dis-
Whiteville City Schools is ac- tance to three of the 17 in-
credited by AdvancED and stitutions of the University of
participates in a One-to-One North Carolina System: the
Technology Program that University of North Carolina
provides laptops to all stu- at Pembroke, Fayetteville
dents in grades 6-12. State University, and the
University of North Caro-
Whiteville City Schools lina at Wilmington, as well
107 W. Walter St. as Coastal Carolina Univer-
Whiteville, NC 28472 sity in nearby Conway, South
(910) 642-4116 Carolina.
www.whiteville.k12.nc.us
Childcare
Higher Education Private child care and day
Southeastern Community care offerings are available
College is a public, compre- through various religious
hensive community college institutions in the county
that has provided occupa- as well as public child care
tional and liberal arts curric- facilities through the NC
ulum certificates, diplomas PreK program in the public
and degrees to area adults for schools system.
more than 50 years.
Accredited by the Com-
mission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, SCC
serves more than 7,000 stu- SCC graduates enjoying the
dents annually with more moment //
than 1,800 enrolled in col- Whiteville United Methodist
lege-credit courses. The Church has a preschool program
246-acre campus is located that has been a local tradition
between Chadbourn and since the 1980’s //
Whiteville.
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is
Tuition-free • Public to all students
Enrolling grades K-8 • Classical Curriculum
No Common Core • Offers Latin and Cursive
Direct Instruction method
Student clubs and athletics • Individualized education Columbus Charter School is currently and consistently the top-scoring school
Custom student promotion • Year-round calendar in Columbus County on End-of-Grade tests. Our school is tuition-free and
welcomes all students, regardless of income or ability. Our school provides a
Enroll online:
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programs, student clubs, and academic competitions.
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35 Bacon’s Way, Whiteville, NC
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| thecolumbuschamber.comLOCAL LINGO
Madison Mile –
A walking path along Madison Street from Vineland Village in downtown Whiteville
to the historic Columbus County Courthouse.
The College –
Southeastern Community College between Chadbourn and Whiteville.
The Lake –
Lake Waccamaw, the body of water referring to the Carolina Bay lake that is 3X5
miles large and is rarely more than 8 feet deep.
The River –
Depending on where you live, “the river” can mean either the Lumber River to the
west, the Waccamaw River to the south, or the Cape Fear River to the east.
The Beach –
Anywhere between Myrtle Beach and Wrightsville Beach. One of the great things
about Columbus County: you’re seldom more than 30 to 45 minutes from “the
beach.”
Shag –
Also known as the “Carolina Shag.” It is a six-count, eight-step partner dance done
primarily to beach music.
Barbeque –
It involves cooking the whole pig. The sauce is made with vinegar around these parts.
The Green Swamp –
Thousands of acres of forest land that is home to rare plants, including the flesh
eating venus fly-trap.
Heartbeat Bridge –
The lonely stretch of road, near Nikana, where a young couple lost their lives and
you can still hear their hearts beating if you listen closely, late at night.
Crusoe Island –
The small community off of the Waccamaw RIver that many believe that are
descendents of the Lost Colony.
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OUR COMMUNITIES
Columbus county is home to more Lake Waccamaw bustling city lies along major thorough-
than 58,000 residents who call the small Established in 1911, the town of Lake fares U.S. 74 between Lumberton and
towns and communities in the county Waccamaw is a small community on the Wilmington, U.S. 76 from Florence,
home. A moderate climate, friendly at- shores of the largest natural freshwater SC to Wilmington, and U.S. Route 701
mosphere, picturesque natural environ- lake in North Carolina. In less than 4 from Elizabethtown to Conway, SC.
ment, and historic ambience make the square miles, the town offers access to a The city is home to the North Carolina
county a perfect home for families and prehistoric lake, a rich Native American Museum of Natural Sciences and has
those searching for a peaceful retirement history, an abundance of fish, reptiles, a vibrant downtown, Vineland Village,
location. birds, and endangered plant species, home to unique restaurants and shops.
and warm, friendly neighbors. A historic Vineland Station, built in 1903, is one of
Chadbourn train station built in 1904 by the Atlan- North Carolina’s original brick depots
Incorporated in 1883, Chadbourn be- tic Coast Line Railroad serves as the and serves as the town’s civic center.
gan as a railroad town centered around town’s depot museum. Every Labor Day The Columbus County Courthouse in
a station formerly known as Timberville. weekend, hundreds of participants from Whiteville is listed on the National Reg-
Nicknamed ‘The Sunny South Colony,” across the southeast flock to the town for ister of Historic Places. The North Caro-
the town was named after the Chadbourn Take The Lake, a series of personal en- lina Pecan Harvest Festival takes place in
family of Wilmington, and was an im- durance challenges for swimming, pad- the city each November.
portant railway center between Wilming- dling, running and biking.
ton and Florence. Strawberries were the Other communities
crop that brought the town into promi- Tabor City From the small towns of Bolton, San-
nence, and in the first three decades of Founded as a rural market town on the dyfield, Cerro Gordo, Boardman and
the 20th century, long lines of farmers Atlantic Coast Railroad in 1905, the Brunswick to the communities of Mount
awaited turns at the town’s auction shed. town of Tabor City borders the state of Olive, Buckhead, Hallsboro, Riegel-
Chadbourn is host to the North Carolina South Carolina. Within 30 minutes of wood, Evergreen, Nakina, St. James,
Strawberry Festival, the longest running the beaches of the Grand Strand in Hor- Old Dock and Williams Township, Co-
agricultural festival in the state. Held the ry County, SC and Brunswick County, lumbus County offers locations that fit
first weekend of May, this event draws NC, the town is home to award-winning the lifestyle of any family. Bolton, on the
more than 10,000 people, who also ex- campgrounds, muscadine wines, and eastern end of the county, is home to the
plore the historic Chadbourn Depot family values. Visitors can tour a historic annual Pine Tree Festival. Buckhead,
Museum. one-bedroom schoolhouse from 1870, near Bolton, is home to the Waccamaw
see the historic Tabor City Railroad De- Siouan Tribe, one of eight state-recog-
Fair Bluff pot that maintains artifacts of the town’s nized Native American tribal nations in
Nestled against the banks of the national- rich tobacco and lumber industries, or North Carolina. Williams Township,
ly recognized Wild and Scenic Lumber spend time at Lake Tabor, a 100+ acre south of Whiteville, is a farming com-
River, the community of Fair Bluff was recreational lake home to fishing, boat- munity anchored by Williams Township
incorporated in 1873. The town’s earli- ing, picnics, and ball fields. In the mid School, the largest public school in the
est inhabitants were turpentiners, lum- 1930s Tabor City became known as the county, serving kindergarten through
bermen, and merchants. The Fair Bluff “Yam Capital of the World.” The North eighth grade. Mount Olive, north of
Depot, built in 1887, is now a museum Carolina Yam Festival takes place in the Whiteville, is a community organized
and filled with treasures and relics of the town annually in October to pay tribute around the historic Mount Olive Mis-
town’s history. The town boasts a beau- to the sweet potato. sionary Baptist Church, founded in 1872
tiful elevated river walk that follows the by African-American pastor Rev. John
course of the Lumber River and offers a Whiteville Washington Worley. Cerro Gordo, on
stroll with nature. Each April, the town With a population of more than 5,000 the western end of the county along U.S.
hosts BBQ on the Bluff, a barbeque residents, the City of Whiteville serves 76, has the highest elevation in the coun-
cooking competition featuring some as the county seat for Columbus Coun- ty and according to legend was named
of the finest cooks in North and South ty. Named for the original owner of the after the “Battle of Cerro Gordo” in the
Carolina. town site, James B. White, in 1810, the Mexican-American War.
#KeepItColumbus :: 33and ARTS CULTURE Dustin Chapman, up-and-coming local music artist // Celebrate the Arts enjoyed by families of Columbus County students // Kathryn Caine Ogden performs with her children, Isabel and Evans Humphreys // A thriving arts community starts early in the lives of Columbus Local artisans showcase their work at festivals and craft fairs. Live the- County residents, as shown by the annual Celebrate the Arts Festival atre and music can be seen and heard at various venues throughout (above), that features visual and performing arts by more than 1,000 the county. The county’s history is rich with gospel, jazz, and bluegrass Columbus County students, the largest student arts festival in the state. music, and we celebrate numerous accomplished local authors. 34 :: thecolumbuschamber.com
and
ARTS
CULTURE
Southeastern Oratorio Society - classical performance //
NewSong performs at the Very Merry Christmas concert //
Krystal Hawkins sings one of her original songs //
U.S Poet Laurete Tracy K. Smith recites poetry at SCC by the
invitation of the Reuben Brown House Preservation Society //
Reuben Brown House Richard F. Burkhardt Performing
Preservation Society Arts Series and Wyche Gallery at
Corner of Franklin and Columbus Street Southeastern Community College
Whiteville, NC 28472 4564 Chadbourn Hwy.
(910) 642-7367 Whiteville, NC 28472
reubenbrownhouse.com (910) 642-7141
sccnc.edu
Columbus County Arts Council
822 S. Madison St. Southeastern Oratorio Society
Whiteville, NC 28472 301 East Oliver Street
(910) 642-2787 Whiteville, NC 28472
columbuscountyarts.com (910) 840-5833
#KeepItColumbus :: 35FAMOUSNAMES e
Reggie Singletary
and
FACES
After graduating from West Columbus High
School, the highly recruiting lineman played e
four seasons for N.C. State. The Phila- Max Lennon
delphia Eagles drafted Singletary in 1986. Of Evergreen, former chancellor of
Singletary played five seasons for the Eagles. Clemson University
He ended his playing career in 1991 after e
one year with the Green Bay Packers. Edolphus Towns
e Who served in the United States House e
Jane McNeill-Balter of Representatives from 1983 to 2013 as a Archie Ammons
A stage, film, and television actress from Democratic representative for New York’s A poet from Whiteville who won the annual
Whiteville who is best known for her role 10th and 11th congressional districts is from National Book Award for Poetry in 1973
as Patricia on the second season of AMC’s Chadbourn. and 1993. He was elected a Fellow of the
The Walking Dead. In 2015, she served as e American Academy of Arts and Sciences in
Queen of the North Carolina Pecan Harvest Otis Nixon 1978.
Festival in Whiteville. From Evergreen, the former MLB player e
e was a center fielder and switch-hitter who Tommy Greene
MacKenzie Gore played from 1983 to 1999. He holds the Former MLB pitcher from Whiteville who
Gore was a three-time NC State 1A baseball record for the most stolen bases for a player played with the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia
championship series MVP. Gore was named that has never appeared in an MLB All-Star Phillies, and Houston Astros. He pitched a
the Gatorade National Baseball Player and game since the game was inaugurated in no-hitter while playing for the Phillies. He is
Athlete of the year in 2017. He was the third 1933. currently a post-game studio analyst for the
overall pick of the 2017 MLB draft by the e Philadelphia Phillies.
San Diego Padres. Chris Wilcox .e
e From the Mt. Olive community, the former Joe Gore
Patrick Lennon NBA power forward and center last played East Columbus High School class of ’11.
Lennon was selected 8th in the first round of for the Boston Celtics in 2012 after playing Played right tackle for Clemson and is
the 1986 MLB draft out of Whiteville High for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle Super- currently a free agent with the Washington
School by the Seattle Mariners. Lennon Sonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Redskins.
played in the majors for four clubs between Knicks, and Detroit Pistons. Wilcox won an e
1991 and 1999. NCAA Championship at The University of Willard Cole & Horace Carter
e Maryland. Cole and Carter were the editors who won
Eric (EJ) Jenkins e the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service at
Jenkins, a product of West Columbus High Maggie Will The (Whiteville) News Reporter and The
School, was selected 45th overall by the The Whiteville native grew up competing Tabor City Tribune, respectively. These
Texas Rangers in the 2015 MLB draft. Jen- on the Boys Golf teams in high school. After were the first non-daily newspapers in the
kins is currently in the Rangers minor league graduation, Will attended Furman University nation, and the first newspapers in North
system. and was a key contributor to the 1987 Pala- Carolina, to win journalism’s top prize.
e dins Womens Golf team’s NCAA runner-up e
Chester McGlockton finish. Will was a member of the LPGA tour Millie-Christine McKoy
McGlockton was a high school football All- for 11 seasons, winning three tournaments. Conjoined twins who went by the stage
American at Whiteville High. He led the e names “The Carolina Twins” and “The
Wolfpack to a 15-0 record and the 2A State William “Bill” Valentine Two-Headed Nightingale” were born on a
Championship his senior season. After his From Whiteville, an architect and Chairman farm outside of Whiteville in 1851. Sold as
collegiate career at Clemson, he was picked Emeritus of HOK, the largest architectural, slaves from their owner to a showman, they
16th in the 1992 NFL draft by the LA Raid- engineering, and planning design firm in the were exhibited at North Carolina’s first state
ers. McGlockton played 12 seasons in the world. fair in 1853, traveled to Britain, and were
NFL and was selected to the Pro Bowl four e provided an education and learned to speak
times. Donell Nixon five languages, dance, play music, sing, and
e The Evergreen native played four seasons even appeared with the Barnum Circus.
Roger Soles in the major leagues, appearing in the 1989 e
The former president and CEO of Jeffer- World Series for the San Francisco Giants. EJ Jenkins
son Pilot Insurance grew up in the Pleasant Nixon stole 144 bases for Bakersfield in West Columbus High School class of ’15
Plains community between Whiteville and 1983. This is the second highest total in pro playing centerfield for the Hickory Crawdads
Nakina. baseball history. in the MLB South Atlantic League
36 :: thecolumbuschamber.comRicky Benton Racing has been a success in the Southeast for more than 30 years. RBR
competes extensively in the USAR Pro Cup. Benton is CEO of Black’s Tire, a national
tire and auto service repair company. The company’s headquarters is in Cerro Gordo,
where many members of the Benton family reside and are heavily involved in school and
civic causes. Look out for the Ricky Benton Racing truck and Black’s Tire car #92 in the
upcoming race season and cheer on the Columbus County racing team.
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#KeepItColumbus :: 37Western Prong
Baptist Church
Sunday Worship Services: 8:30 am & 11 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
Western Prong Baptist Church
112 Peacock Rd., Whiteville, NC 28472
(910) 648-2744
www.westernprong.org Pastor: Ronnie Wilson
Honest, Knowledgeable, Trusted…
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38 :: thecolumbuschamber.comFAITHand
WORSHIP
Columbus County residents pride them- er each week on their holy day, our church munity and ensure each resident receives the
selves on welcoming visitors and residents groups have a heritage of outreach efforts full support and assistance Columbus County
of all faiths and belief systems. Our spiritual and serving and assisting others throughout has to offer.
community includes a diverse blend of Prot- the community and the world. Many church
estant denominations as well as Catholic par- groups support Habitat for Humanity build- Many of the local churches offer childcare
ishes and a synagogue. ing projects, donate to area shelters and food and after-school programs along with group
pantries, and provide support systems and ministries, activities for adults and sports
With more than 175 congregations that gath- counseling services to strengthen our com- teams for children.
Religious Denominations
in Columbus County
Baptist...87
Buddhist...1
Catholic...2
Churches of Christ...1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...2
Episcopalian...1
Holiness...2
Jehovah’s Witness...2
Jewish...1
Lutheran...1
Methodist...36
Non-Denominational...12
Pentecostal...24
Presbyterian...5
Seventh-Day Adventist...4
#KeepItColumbus :: 39and
FOOD
FUN
Area restaurtants serve up local specialites at Hometown New
Year’s Eve event held at Vineland Station// Tubing is a right
of passage for lake loving youngsters // Steamed oysters ready
at the annual Shuck ‘n Shag event sponsored by Columbus
Chamber of Commerce & Tourism // A groovy performace
at The Lip Sync Battle for Families First and The Columbus
County Arts Council //
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FOOD
FUN
Participants are dressed for the part and ready to wobble at
the annual Turkey Trot 5K // Creative hats on display at the
Whiteville Rotary Club’s Kentucky Derby Party // Harvest-
sed from area pecan tree groves, pecans are ready for the NC
Pecan Harvest Festival // Kids have fun practicing milking a
cow at Maze Craze //
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