News Briefs for September 8, 2025
Columbus County Commissioner Giles ‘Buddy’ Byrd is out on $500 bond on a charge of misdemeanor larceny in Bladen County. Byrd, age 76, allegedly took a five gallon bucket of hydraulic oil from a location in Tar Heel. The alleged incident occurred Aug. 31.
Local businessman and philanthropist Ricky Benton was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Thursday in a surprise ceremony at Vineland Station. The honor is granted to North Carolinians who have gone above and beyond for their communities…