NCPI Workmark
Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Search Results


10 results for Columbus County--Description and travel
Currently viewing results 1 - 10
PAGE OF 1
Record #:
2558
Author(s):
Abstract:
Columbus County is expanding its economic potential with such projects as a new industrial park, natural gas lines, speculative buildings, a new Industrial Training Center, and a travel and tourism office.
Source:
North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 53 Issue 10, Oct 1995, p27-30,34,36,38,41-45, il
Record #:
5517
Abstract:
Columbus County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Lying in the southeastern part of the state, the county is one of North Carolina's largest, encompassing 937 square miles. The county is known for yams, watermelons, and strawberries and their accompanying festivals. In the late 1890s, the county was known as \"the biggest strawberry market in the world.\"
Source:
Full Text:
Record #:
15724
Author(s):
Abstract:
Sharpe presents a profile of Columbus County, which covers 939-square-miles and is one of the top agricultural counties in the country. Sharpe covers early history, forestry, county growth, tobacco, schools, commerce, agriculture, and the people.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 13, Nov 1954, p14-22, il, map
Full Text:
Record #:
18513
Author(s):
Abstract:
Continuing his visits to North Carolina's counties, Goerch arrives in Columbus County and provides information on the history, cities, and agriculture.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 9 Issue 41, Mar 1942, p1-3, 16-20, il
Full Text:
Record #:
24720
Author(s):
Abstract:
The Carolinas Yam Festival takes place in Tabor City, Columbus County each year; civilians celebrate the crop that boosted the economy.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 19 Issue 22, October 1951, p12-13, 23, il
Full Text:
Record #:
24726
Author(s):
Abstract:
Whiteville, North Carolina is a town of progressive stores and is the center of a wide trading area. This article provides the history and growth of the town, which serves as a model of progressiveness as North Carolina seeks to move forward.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 16 Issue 38, February 1949, p14-18, il
Full Text:
Record #:
28481
Author(s):
Abstract:
Towns like Fair Bluff in Columbus County, NC were so badly damaged by Hurricane Matthew, their leaders wonder if it’s better to start over somewhere else. The impact the hurricane has had on businesses in Fair Bluff is detailed. The town was struggling before the storm and while business is slowly picking up, many business owners are considering not reopening and moving elsewhere.
Record #:
35559
Author(s):
Abstract:
The author’s visit to this county, founded in 1803 and from parts of Bladen and Brunswick counties, revealed its value. Value was defined earlier by its lumber companies and railroads, later by bright leaf tobacco and strawberries. How it maintained value, despite the post WWII mass migration of its youth? That was through factors it had in common with its neighboring counties. There were still beaches and fishing grounds. There was still a community of citizens and civic organizations willing to welcome newcomers.
Source:
New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 1973, p22, 32-33, 35-36
Record #:
35614
Author(s):
Abstract:
Columbus County’s Hotline employees listened to and offered solutions for a myriad of issues, from crisis level to everyday. The director, labeling the service as “reflective listening,” revealed the qualification process involved 30 plus hours of community college training courses. From their service’s quality, can be inferred the employees, mostly volunteer, live up to this statement by Carl Rogers: “Listening, rightly done, is the most important thing you can do for a person.”
Source:
New East (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 1 Issue 5, Nov/Dec 1973, p24, 26
Record #:
38253
Author(s):
Abstract:
Cited as the third largest lake in North Carolina and home to endemic species, Lake Wacccamaw’s unique qualities include theories for its origins. Beliefs about the Carolina Bays’ creation range from the handiwork of meteors to the swimming patterns of its fish. As for the community surrounding the lake, Whiteville residents are also defined by the author as endemic. They thrive on small town values, such as tending to the town’s history and resisting a transformation into a tourist site.
Source: