NORTH CAROLINA Visitor & Relocation Guide WHITEVILLE / TABOR CITY / CHADBOURN / LAKE WACCAMAW / FAIR BLUFF / BOLTON

Columbus County NORTH CAROLINA Visitor & relocation Guide WHITEVILLE / TABOR CITY / CHADBOURN / LAKE WACCAMAW / FAIR BLUFF / BOLTON

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2| The News Reporter’s 15 Under 40 | July 2018 Festivals, Fitness, Faith, Family & more 2e :: thecolumbuschamber.com 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

2 :: thecolumbuschamber.com The Lumber River Visitors Center, opened January 3, 2011 as a place where locals as well as visitors can get information Lumber River about Fair Bluff and the Lumber River. Information and brochures are foundWelcome in the Visitors Center telling about great places to Welcome Visitors Center visit in Fair Bluff, like our River Walk and our Depot Museum. Established through a grant from the N.C. Tobacco Trust Commission, operated under Letter from the president of the Guidelines of the N.C. Department of etter from the president of he oLumbus Transportation, aided by the Town of Fair L T he C olumbus C thamber C of Bluff and the Greater Fair Bluff Chamber Chamber of CommerCe and tourism. of Commerce, the Visitors Center is located Commerce and Tourism. at 1140 Main Street, right in the middle of town. Two main Highways pass by the Center making up Fair Bluff's Main Street, N.C. 904 and US Hwy 76. Thank you for your inTeresT in Columbus CounTy, nC. The Visitors Center is set up for meetings Whether you are planning to visit relocate and special events. Tours of the River Walk are featured and history of the City and the Thank you for yourhere int eresor justt passin C througholumbus you Cwilloun findty that. N C. Lumber River. Whether you are planningour county toand visit, towns relocateare unique, here, quaint, orand just pass through, Please stop and visit us as you come through welcoming communities. Our small-town our beautiful town at 1140 Main St., Fair Bluff, N.C. Call us at 910-649-7202, or you will find that ouratmosphere county isand ideal towns for raising are a family or set- email us at [email protected] . Join us on unique, quaint, andtling welcoming in for retirement. communi Don’t let- our size fool Facebook at Facebook/Fair Bluff N.C. ties. Our small-townyou. atmosphereWe have a lot going is ideal on in Columbus County! Throughout the pages of this guide, for raising a family you’llor settling get a glimpse in for of whatretire makes- Columbus Visit Beautiful Fair Bluff ment. But, don’t letCounty our special.size fool Whether you, you we are an outdoor enthusiast looking to have a lot going onkayak in Columbus down our rivers, County! or enjoy the sights and sounds of one of our many cultural festivals, or simply desire to stroll “Mayberryesque” Throughout the pagesstyle throughof this the guide, downtown you’ll of one of our beautiful communities, get a glimpse of whatColumbus makes County Columbus has much to offer. I hope you will enjoy your CALLING ALL COOKERS! County special. Whethertime here, youwhether are for an a day, out a- week, or a lifetime. door enthusiast looking-Jennie to kayak Holcomb down our rivers, or enjoy the sights and sounds of one of our many cultural festivals, or simply desire to stroll 6th Annual “Mayberryesque” style through the downtown of one of our beautiful communities, Columbus County has much to offer. I hope you will enjoy your time here, whether for a day, a week, or a lifetime. SAVE THE DATE! April 28-29 Jennifer Holcomb 2017

Presented by the Greater Fair Bluff Chamber of Commerce For More Information, go to http://www.fairbluff.com/bbq-on-the-bluff or call 910-649-7202

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#KeepItColumbus :: 3 table of contents Photo credits: On the cover: Fuller Royal ecotourism...p.5 Siouan Pow Wow Les High things to do & see...p.6 // A slice of Doug Sasser fun at the Fair Bluff Watermelon Jennifer Holcomb hunting & fishing...p.8 Festival // Tabor Grant Merritt accommodations...p.9 City Centennial Janis Creech festivals & events...p.10 Carillon Clock // Stuart Rogers Organic gardener Sarah Crutchfield healthcare...p.14 at the farmer’s Becky High business & industry...p.16 market // Lake Matt Watkins Waccamaw take me out to the ballgame...p.21 sunset // Black water kayaking need to know numbers...p.23 // Cape Fearless education & childcare...p.24 Extreme aerial park adventure columbus county map...p.26 //Chadbourn’s finest berries // our communities...p.33 Columbus County arts & culture...p.34 Fair // famous names & faces...p.36 faith & worship...p.39 food & fun...p.40 day tripper...p.42 preferred business directory...p.44

4 :: thecolumbuschamber.com 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 to do andsee

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 interactive 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. 6 :: thecolumbuschamber.com things things to do to do andsee andsee The NC Museum of Natural Sciences // Lake Waccamaw State Park Lake Waccamaw State Park things Face painting at Bug Fest at the Museum of Natural Sciences // Bug Fest at the Museum of Natural Sciences // encompasses Lake Waccamaw, a shallow, Carolina Bays lake that’s to do NC Museum of Natural Sciences one of the largest natural bodies of and The museum experience in Whiteville is modeled after waters from New York to Florida, The Fair Bluff River Walk see plus more than 2,000 acres of proven interactive programs at the Museum’s Raleigh-based The Fair Bluff River Walk offers beautiful lowland scenery and the Nature Research Center, Nature Education Center and the forest and shoreline. The lake is access is located in downtown Fair Bluff. Over time, the quiet community has had a relationship that has ebbed and flowed with the river. Prairie Ridge Ecostation. The Whiteville museum features an home to several rare species of Outdoor enthusiasts are lured by black water kayaking and canoeing. Investigation Lab, Naturalist Center, Outdoor Nature PlayS- fish and mollusks, and the park Also available are trail hikes as well as a casual stroll down the Fair Bluff River Walk. pace and Discovery Forest. It offers education and inspiration contains naturally growing carniv- to visitors free of charge. orous plants such as the Venus flytrap. The park has a boat ramp, primitive campsites, hiking trails, a long boardwalk that extends into the 3X5-mile lake, and a visitor’s center with regular programs.

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 NORTH CAROLINA carnivorous plants such as the Venus flytrap. The park has a boat ramp, primi- N A T U R A L SI T C E N T E R tive campsites, hiking trails, a long boardwalk that extends into the 3X5-mile D SI C O V E R Y F O R E S T MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES lake, and a visitor’s center with regular programs. N A T U R E P L A Y S P A C E Historic Railroad Depots NI V E S GT I A T EL A B AT WHITEVILLE Columbus County has six Historichistoric Railroad Depots railroad depots, four of whichColumbus are County has six historic railroad depots, four of which are museums. The museums. The depots in Lakedepots in Lake Waccamaw, Chadbourn (shown here), Fair Bluff and Tabor City Waccamaw, Chadbourn (shownhave artifacts and exhibits that represent here), Fair Bluff and Tabortheir City respective towns’ history and the history of the railroad. The Riegelwood depot naturalsciences.org/whiteville • 910.914.4185 have artifacts and exhibits servesthat as that community’s library, and the represent their respective towns’Whiteville depot, known as Vineland Sta- tion, is the town’s civic center and hosts a history and the history of thelarge railnumber- of events. It was one of the road. The Riegelwood depotfirst brick serves depots in the state. as that community’s library, and

415 SOUTH MADISON ST. WHITEVILLE the Whiteville depot, knownThe Fair as Bluff River Walk // Vineland Station, is the town’sBlack water civic canoeing // HOURS Lake Waccamaw State Park // TU E S DAY–SATU R DAY center and hosts a large numberChadbourn Depot of // 9AM–5PM events. It was one of the first brick #KeepItColumbus :: 7 depots in the state.

6 | thecolumbuschamber.com #KeepItColumbus | 7 hunting Man’s best friend in training // Turkey hunt- ers proudly displaying their prize turkeys // Duck hunting a popular pastime in Columbus and County // The big one didn’t get away fishing

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. 8 :: thecolumbuschamber.com 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 [email protected] vacation rentals For vacation rentals in Columbus County visit thecolumbuschamber.com/discover-columbus/accomodations

#KeepItColumbus :: 9 festivalsand 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 Spring Festival - Whiteville - Tabor City

10 :: thecolumbuschamber.com Fall festivals Pine Tree Festival - Bolton Winter St. James Siouan Festival and Brunswick Stew Festival - Buckhead - Brunswick events 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

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Providers serve the county with a range of medical services including outpatient labs, diagnostic testing, physical therapy, 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 emergency outpatient facilities.

Additionally, residents are eligible for a variety of services through the Columbus County Health Department on a sliding-fee scale. 14 :: thecolumbuschamber.com Not only preserving history but creating it too!

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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-

16 :: thecolumbuschamber.com businessand Workforce Continuing Education at industry Southeastern Community College 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.

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#KeepItColumbus :: 17 A 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.

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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.

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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 in these communities will welcome you and take you in as their own. I nrcolumbus.com/thetrend have been blessed to have this happen to me, and Columbus County has truly become my home.” Free - 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 community service participation. Someone is always ready and will- Don’t ing to help.” Miss - Lacie P. Jacobs, “fifteen under 40” Class of 2017 Hyperlocal A Play. “Columbus County is an excellent place to raise children. My hus- Columbus County band and I are thrilled with the education my son receives at White- Sports Review ville Primary and the Southeastern Community College Child Devel- opment Center my daughter attends. I feel confident they are getting Delivered to Your top-notch schooling from educators who genuinely care. Aside from Inbox Weekly school, they have the opportunity to learn sports fundamentals through Columbus County Parks and Rec, or take lessons in dance, piano, karate or any other interest they may have. My children can participate in the wonderful children’s programs in area churches or attend local camps. They can go to the Museum of Natural Sciences or to the public library. They can celebrate local agriculture during our area’s festivals. The list goes on and on. Columbus County has rich and varied opportunities for young people.” - Anna H. Richardson, “fifteen under 40” Class of 2016 Subscribe to Sport Life nrcolumbus.com/sportsnews The News Reporter’s “fifteen under 40” Class of 2017

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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” All work guaranteed Custom Color Matching Used Body Parts

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22 :: thecolumbuschamber.com Need 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 :: 23 Columbus County is home to two first-class school systems, Columbus Coun- ty Schools and Whiteville education City Schools, and an as- sortment of public charter and private schools to and give parents and students ample choices for educa- childcare 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.

24 :: thecolumbuschamber.com Columbus Charter School 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 rigorous and proven classical education while offering various athletic Enroll online: programs, student clubs, and academic competitions. Jan. 1-31 at www.columbuscharterschool.net Columbus Charter School 35 Bacon’s Way, Whiteville, NC Schedule a tour: 910.641.4042 910.641.4042 or email [email protected]

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#KeepItColumbus :: 25 LOCAL 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. columbus.k12.nc.us Crusoe Island – whiteville.k12.nc.us The small community off of the Waccamaw RIver that many believe that are descendents of the Lost Colony.

26 :: thecolumbuschamber.com 28 | thecolumbuschamber.com #KeepItColumbus | 29 LOCAL 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. columbus.k12.nc.us Crusoe Island – whiteville.k12.nc.us The small community off of the Waccamaw RIver that many believe that are descendents of the Lost Colony.

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#KeepItColumbus :: 31 32 :: thecolumbuschamber.com 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 :: 33 ARTSand

Dustin Chapman, up-and-comingCULTU local music artist // RE 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 ARTS Southeastern Oratorio Society - classical performance // NewSong performs at the Very Merry Christmas concert // and 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 //CULTURE

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 :: 35 FAMOUS e Reggie Singletary NAMES After graduating from West Columbus High School, the highly recruiting lineman played e four seasons for N.C. State. The Phila- Max Lennon and 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 FACES 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 American Academy of Arts and Sciences in e Queen of the North Carolina Pecan Harvest Otis Nixon 1978. Festival in Whiteville. From Evergreen, the former MLB player e Tommy Greene e was a center fielder and switch-hitter who 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 Philadelphia Phillies. e San Diego Padres. Chris Wilcox . e Joe Gore e From the Mt. Olive community, the former 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 Cole and Carter were the editors who won e Maryland. Eric (EJ) Jenkins the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service at e 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 names “The Carolina Twins” and “The e 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 provided an education and learned to speak e times. Donell Nixon five languages, dance, play music, sing, and even appeared with the Barnum Circus. e The Evergreen native played four seasons 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.com Ricky 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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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 :: 39 Area restaurtants serve up local specialites at Hometown New Year’s Eve event held at Vineland Station// Tubing is a right FOOD of passage for lake loving youngsters // Steamed oysters ready at the annual Shuck ‘n Shag event sponsored by Columbus and Chamber of Commerce & Tourism // A groovy performace at The Lip Sync Battle for Families First and The Columbus FUN County Arts Council //

40 :: thecolumbuschamber.com 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- FOOD sed from area pecan tree groves, pecans are ready for the NC Pecan Harvest Festival // Kids have fun practicing milking a and cow at Maze Craze // FUN

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The historic building is on the National Register of His- toric places and the architect was Joseph F. Leitner. The stately building sits in the center of a round-about inter- secting old Highways 74-76 and 701. The four streets that meet at the round-about are Washington, Pinckney, Jefferson and Madison. This area, known as Courthouse Square, is the legal hub of the county. Within walking distance are many attorney offices as well as supporting government offices, with the newest being the 2015 Columbus County Courthouse project, built to accommodate larger courtrooms. The new brick courthouse is nestled between the Court Square area and Smith Street. Plans are pending to renovate the historic courthouse.

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#KeepItColumbus :: 49 CraCked or Broken Windshield? You have a choice...Replacement by someone you don’t “Your corner drug store for over 50 years!” know from out of town or....locally owned & operated We accept payments for Clark’s auto Glass AND Truck Tops Medicaid and Medicare Supplies Mobile Glass Service More than just a pharmacy with 123 East Commerce St., household supplies, cosemetics and more. Whiteville, NC clarksautoglass.com Open until 6 p.m. Monday-Friday Clark Dowless (910) 642-0134 3 p.m. on Saturdays Owner/Manager Fax: (910) 642-9716

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50 :: thecolumbuschamber.com While areas around us have changed with hasty growth, suburban lifestyles, and traffic jams, Tabor City has maintained our identity as a true southern town.

 LocaLLy owned RestauRants  unique MuseuMs  VaRious shops  Lake taboR Town of

Stop by and experience what Tabor City has to offer…and return to nostalgic simpler times. N.C. Visitors Center at Tabor City 910.653.4141 Dianne Ward www.taborcitync.org A true “jewel” of Columbus County and Tabor City

Tabor City offers the perfect setting for couples searching for a unique event center with charm and an intimate feel. The historical Ritz Theater, after a thoughtful and modern renovation, has been transformed into the perfect wedding party and reception venue known as The Ritz Center.

Located at 213 Hickman Road in Tabor City, The Ritz Center is the perfect location for wedding parties and receptions. Newlyweds will long cherish the memory of celebrating their wedding day with family and friends in this one-of-a-kind, convenient location.

Dianne Nobles Ward manages The Ritz and is happy to show you all the amenities at a very reasonable price. It’s easy to set-up an appointment to visit, just give Dianne a call at 910-653-4141.

RITZ CENTER 213 Hickman Rd., Tabor City 910-653-4141

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