For information on other arts venues and events in the Columbus County area, contact the local arts council:
Columbus County Arts Council
Sally Mann
Executive Director
822 S Madison St
PO Box 291
Whiteville, NC 28472
Tel: 910/640-2787
Fax: 910/640-2787
ccac@ncez.net
http://www.columbuscountyarts.com
For travel information in the Columbus County area, contact the visitor service organization:
Columbus County Economic Development Commission
Director
PO Box 456
Whiteville, NC 28472-0456
Tel: 910/640-6608
http://www.columbusforindustry.com
Columbus County Tourism Bureau
Jennifer Long
Executive Director
104 E Walter St
Whiteville, NC 28472-4136
Tel: 910/640-2818
jlong@discovercolumbuscounty.org
http://www.discovercolumbuscounty.org
Greater Chadbourn Chamber of Commerce
Joe Glover
President
208-A Brown Street
Chadbourn, NC 28431-1718
Tel: 910/654-3445
Greater Tabor City Chamber of Commerce
Ruby Shelley
Executive Vice President
104 Tabor Industrial Park Rd
Tabor City, NC 28463
Tel: 910/653-2031
http://www.taborcity.com
Greater Whiteville Chamber of Commerce
Jackie McPherson
Executive Vice President
601 South Madison Street
Whiteville, NC 28472-4129
Tel: 910/642-3171
Fax: 910/642-6047
jywhitevillechamber@ncez.net
http://www.whitevillechamber.org
Arts and cultural organizations in Columbus County
Visit the Arts Directory area of our Web site for more information about these groups or use the Search Site box in the upper right.
| Lumbee-Cheraw Dancers |
Performing Group - Professional
Ray Littleturtle
6259 US Hwy 74 W
Bolton, NC 28423
Tel: 910/522-7400
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| Robinson and McSwain Duo |
Performing Group - Professional
Sharyn McSwain
102 Oak Street
Chadbourn, NC 28431-1918
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| Turtle Vision |
Performing Group - Professional
Kat Littleturtle
President
6259 US Hwy 74 W
Bolton, NC 28423
Tel: 910/522-7400
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| Columbus County Theatre Association |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Kelly Jones
President
729 Washington St
PO Box 1266
Whiteville, NC 28472-3048
Tel: 910/642-5168
kjones@columbus.k12.nc.us
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| Waccamaw-Siouan Dancers |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Priscilla Jacobs
Tribal Chief
7945 Old Lake Rd
Bolton, NC 28423-8989
Tel: 910/655-8571
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| The Orchesis Dance Company |
Youth Performing Group
Amy Maurer Jones
Director/President
247 Gore Lake Rd
Nakina, NC 28455-9415
Tel: 910/278-4900
http://www.carocomp.com/littlefeats
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| Whiteville High School Auditorium |
Performance Facility
413 N Lee St
Whiteville, NC 28472-3297
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| Atlantic Coast Line Depot Museum |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Edna Yates
201 W 1st Ave
PO Box 100
Chadbourn, NC 28431-1703
Tel: 910/654-4590
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| Fair Bluff Depot Museum |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Director
339 Railroad St
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430-9700
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| Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Ginger Littrell
Curator
203 Flemington Dr
PO Box 386
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-1929
Tel: 910/646-4395
http://www.lakewaccamaw.com
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| Burns Fisher Howard Gallery |
Gallery
Carol Reus
Gallery Representative
104 E Frink St
Whiteville, NC 28472-2702
Tel: 910/640-2507
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| The Art House |
Artist Shop/Studio
Annita
109 Live Oak St
Tabor City, NC 28463-2011
Tel: 910/653-6278
artbyanitta@aol.com
http://www.artbyanitta.com
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| North Carolina Pecan Festival |
Fair/Festival
Jackie Ray
Chair
115 W Main St
Whiteville, NC 28472
Tel: 910/642-7661
Fax: 910/642-7761
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| North Carolina Strawberry Festival |
Fair/Festival
Densil Worthington
Treasurer
PO Box 200
Chadbourn, NC 28430-0200
Tel: 910/654-3518
Fax: 910/654-5176
dworthington@bizec.rr.com
http://www.ncstrawberryfestival.com
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| Southeastern Community College Piano Festival |
Fair/Festival
Sharyn Edwards
Director
102 Oak St
Chadbourn, NC 28431
Tel: 910/642-4171
sedwards@sccnc.edu
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| Very Special Arts (Columbus County) |
Fair/Festival
Vickie S. Williamson
Coordinator
7211 Old 74 Hwy
Evergreen, NC 28438
Tel: 910/654-3502
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| Waccamaw-Siouan Pow Wow |
Fair/Festival
Leslie Jones
7275 Old Lake Rd
Bolton, NC 28423-8965
Tel: 910/655-8778
siouan@aol.com
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| Southeastern Concert Series |
Concert Series/Series Presenter
Jesse Fisher
Arrangements Committee Chairman
106 Powell Building
Whiteville, NC 28472
Tel: 910/642-4049
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| Bladenboro Visual Arts Council |
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Esther Collier
President
1569 Arthur Collier Rd
Bladenboro, NC 28320-8633
Tel: 910/648-4673
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| Visual Arts Guild of Columbus County |
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Lloyd Morgan
President
2708 Bella Coola Rd
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-9560
Tel: 910/654-4621
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| Columbus County Schools |
School District
Thomas A. Nance
Superintendent
817 Washington St
Whiteville, NC 28472
Tel: 910/642-5168
Fax: 910/642-1010
http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us
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| Whiteville City Schools |
School District
Anthony Parker
Superintendent
PO Drawer 609
Whiteville, NC 28472-0609
Tel: 910/642-4116
Fax: 910/640-0101
http://www.whiteville.k12.nc.us
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| Chadbourn Primary School |
School-Elementary
Danny D. McPherson
Principal
409 East Third Avenue
Chadbourn, NC 28431-1911
Tel: 910/654-3825
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| Acme-Delco High School |
School-Secondary
Winnie W. Lloyd
PO Box 40
Delco, NC 28436-0040
Tel: 910/655-3200
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| East Columbus High School |
School-Secondary
Winnie Lloyd
Literary Club
PO Box 401
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-0401
Tel: 910/646-4094
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| Hallsboro High School |
School-Secondary
Mary Mintz
Hallsboro High School
Hallsboro, NC 28442
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| South Columbus High School |
School-Secondary
Kelly Jones
Arts Education Coordinator
40 Stallion Dr
Tabor City, NC 28463-9626
Tel: 910/642-5168
kjones@columbus.k12.nc.us
http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us
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| West Columbus High School |
School-Secondary
Danny D. McPherson
Principal
PO Box 130
Cerro Gordo, NC 28430-0130
Tel: 910/654-6111
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| Whiteville High School |
School-Secondary
Kyle Ramey
Principal
413 N Lee St
Whiteville, NC 28472-3297
Tel: 910/914-4189
Fax: 910/914-4186
kramey@whiteville.k12.nc.us
http://www.whs.whiteville.k12.nc.us
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| Southeastern Community College |
School-Vocational/Technical College
Kathleen Matlock
President
PO Box 151
Whiteville, NC 28472-0151
Tel: 910/642-7141
Fax: 910/642-5658
kmatlock@sccnc.edu
http://www.sccnc.edu
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| After School Arts at Chadbourn Elementary School |
School-Other
LaTanya Pattillo
Director
409 E Third Ave
Chadbourn, NC 28431
Tel: 910/654-3825
mrspattillo@columbus.k12.nc.us
http://www.columbus.k12.nc.us
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| Whiteville City Schools Community Schools Program |
School-Other
Rhonda Bullard
Coordinator
PO Drawer 609
Whiteville, NC 28472-0609
Tel: 910/642-4116
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| Chadbourn Community Library |
Library
Director
301 N Wilson St
Chadbourn, NC 28431-1839
Tel: 910/654-3322
Fax: 910/654-4392
http://www.columbusco.org
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| Columbus County Public Library |
Library
Director
407 N Powell Blvd
Whiteville, NC 28472-3128
Tel: 910/642-3116
Fax: 910-642-3839
mpridgen@ncez.net
http://www.columbusco.org
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| East Columbus Library Branch |
Library
Director
103 Church Rd
PO Box 27
Riegelwood, NC 28456-7929
Tel: 910/655-4157
Fax: 910-655-9414
http://www.columbusco.org/library/east_columbus.htm
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| Fair Bluff Community Library |
Library
Carolyn Waddell
Director
315 Railroad St
PO Box 428
Fair Bluff, NC 28439-0428
Tel: 910/649-7098
Fax: 910/649-7733
http://www.columbusco.org
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| Rube McCray Memorial Library |
Library
Director
301 Fleming Dr
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450
Tel: 910/646-4616
Fax: 910/646-4747
http://www.columbusco.org
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| Southeastern Community College Library |
Library
Kay Houser
Director
4564 Chadbourn Hwy
PO Box 151
Whiteville, NC 28472-5423
Tel: 910/642-7141
Fax: 910/642-4513
khouser@sccnc.edu
http://www.sccnc.edu
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| Tabor City Public Library |
Library
Director
1 E Fifth St
Tabor City, NC 28463
Tel: 910-653-3774
Fax: 910/653-3788
http://www.columbusco.org
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| African American Heritage Society |
Historical Society/Commission
Harold Troy
Chair
PO Box 1757
Whiteville, NC 28472
Tel: 910/642-0633
Fax: 910/642-0712
fortyplus39@hotmail.com
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| Bladen County Historical Society |
Historical Society/Commission
Henry Mintz
President
Rt 1 Box 89
Hallsboro, NC 28442-9591
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| Columbus County Historical Society |
Historical Society/Commission
John McNeil
President
PO Box 339
Whiteville, NC 28472-0339
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| Greater Fair Bluff Historical Society |
Historical Society/Commission
Bettie Renfrow
President
PO Box 285
Fair Bluff, NC 28439-0285
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| Charles and Eva Munn Foundation |
Foundation
Ophelia Munn-Goins
CEO
PO Box 265
Riegelwood, NC 28456
Tel: 910/655-1611
d_goins9394@bellsouth.net
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| Southeastern Community College Foundation |
Foundation
Richard Coleman
Psychology Instructor
PO Box 151
Whiteville, NC 28472-0151
Tel: 910/642-7141
rcoleman@mail.southeast.cc.nc.us
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| Federal Paper Board Company |
Corporation/Business
J. Michael Padrick
PO Box 8
Riegelwood, NC 28456-0008
Tel: 910/655-2211
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| United Carolina Bank |
Corporation/Business
E. Rhone Sasser
PO Box 632
Whiteville, NC 28472-0632
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| Boys' and Girls' Homes of North Carolina |
Community Service Organization
Stuart Sherman
Executive Director
PO Box 127
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-0127
Tel: 910/646-3083
bgh-l@intrtar.net
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| Chadbourn Revitalization Corporation |
Community Service Organization
Edna T. Yates
President
PO Box 100
Chadbourn, NC 28431-0100
Tel: 910/654-6269
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| Columbus County Alcohol/Drug Prevention Coalition |
Community Service Organization
Franke Batten
Project Coordinator
PO Box 551
Whiteville, NC 28472-0551
Tel: 910/642-0633
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| Columbus County DREAM Center |
Community Service Organization
Evelyn Troy
Director
PO Box 1757
Whiteville, NC 28472-1757
Tel: 910/642-0633
Fax: 910/642-0712
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| Columbus County Health Department |
Community Service Organization
Kim Smith
Director
PO Box 810
Whiteville, NC 28472-0810
Tel: 910/642-5700
kim.l.smith@columbusco.org
http://www.columbusco.org/DotNetNuke_2/Default.aspx?alias=www.columbusco.org/dotnetnuke_2/health
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| Columbus County Partnership for Children |
Community Service Organization
Angie Smith
Administrative Officer
PO Box 1481
Whiteville, NC 28472-1481
Tel: 910/642-8226
Fax: 910/642-8885
angiesmith@ncez.net
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| Fair Bluff Watermelon Growers Association |
Community Service Organization
Carolyn Foley
Secretary/Treasurer
PO Box 506
Fair Bluff, NC 28439-0506
Tel: 910/649-7551
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| Friends of the Carolyn T. High Memorial Library |
Community Service Organization
Almeda W. Viets
Founder
1100 Spivey Rd
Whiteville, NC 28472-2911
Tel: 910/642-3138
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| Goose Hollow Support Center |
Community Service Organization
Terry Tom
Director
PO Box 1956
Whiteville, NC 28472-1956
Tel: 910/640-3366
Fax: 910/640-3366
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| Las Amigas (Whiteville) |
Community Service Organization
LaTanya Patillo
Cultural Arts Chair
610 E First Ave
Chadbourn, NC 28431
Tel: 910/654-3825
Fax: 910/648-4494
afterschoolarts1@yahoo.com
http://www.lasamigasincorporated.org
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| North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service (Columbus County) |
Community Service Organization
Jacqueline Roseboro
Director
45 Government Complex Rd Ste A
Whiteville, NC 28472
jacqueline_roseboro@ncsu.edu
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/columbus/
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| Waccamaw Siouan Development Association |
Community Service Organization
Sabrina Jacobs
Executive Director
PO Box 69
Bolton, NC 28423-0069
Tel: 910/655-8778
Fax: 910/655-8779
siouan@aol.com
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| Whiteville Downtown Development Commission |
Community Service Organization
Gilbert Beresoff
Director
PO Box 1064
Whiteville, NC 28472-1064
Tel: 910/642-9238
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| Waccamaw Cornerstone Senior Citizens Club |
Senior Citizens' Center
Priscilla Jacobs
President
7945 Old Lake Rd
Bolton, NC 28423-8989
Tel: 910/655-8571
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| Lake Waccamaw State Park |
Park/Historic Site
Manager
1866 State Park Dr
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-9562
Tel: 910/646-4748
lake.waccamaw@ncmail.net
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/lawa/main.php
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| Lake Waccamaw Girls and Boys Home Exhibition Center |
Recreation/Athletic Center
Director
400 Flemington Dr
Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450-1932
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| City of Whiteville |
Local Government
Hazen Blodgett
City Manager
Town Hall
Whiteville, NC 28472
Tel: 910/642-8046
hblodgett@ci.whiteville.nc.us
http://www.ci.whiteville.nc.us
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| Columbus County |
Local Government
Manager
111 Washington St
Whiteville, NC 28472-3323
Tel: 910/642-4049
http://www.columbusco.org/dotnetnuke_2/
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| Waccamaw Siouan Tribe |
Local Government
Darlene Graham
Title VII Indian Education Chairperson
PO Box 69
Bolton, NC 28423-0069
Tel: 910/655-8778
Fax: 910/655-8779
nccia@bellsouth.net
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| News/Times |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Editor
114 East 1st Avenue
Chadbourn, NC 28431-1802
Tel: 910/654-3762
Fax: 910/642-1856
beth@thenewstimes.com
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| Tabor-Loris Tribune |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Deuce Niven
Editor
PO Box 67
Tabor City, NC 28463-0067
Tel: 910/653-3153
Fax: 910/653-9440
tribdeuce@tabor-loris.com
http://www.topix.net/city/tabor-city-nc
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| The News Reporter |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Les High
Managing Editor
PO Box 707
Whiteville, NC 28472-0707
Tel: 910/642-4104
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| WENC Radio |
Media-Radio
Jason Moore
News Director
108 Radio Station Rd
Whiteville, NC 28472-4906
Tel: 910/642-2133
Fax: 910/642-9291
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| WTAB Radio |
Media-Radio
Jack Miller
Station Manager
PO Box 127
Tabor City, NC 28463-0127
Tel: 910/653-2131
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| WTXY Radio |
Media-Radio
Tom Stanley
Station Manager
PO Box 1038
Whiteville, NC 28472-1038
Tel: 910/642-8214
Fax: 910/640-1540
wtxy@weblnk.net
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| WVOE Radio |
Media-Radio
Willie J. Walls
President/General Manager
PO Box 328
Chadbourn, NC 28431-0328
Tel: 910/654-5621
Fax: 910/654-4385
wvoe@weblnk.net
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