Williamb Cooper News Today

Songwriter Craig Gleason wrote "The Ballad of Ervin O. Jones" after finding a World War II hero's grave seven decades after soldier was killed in the Battle of Okinawa.

In 1949, the trendy new pet in Bloomington was baby alligators, or so said the Miller Park custodian. This history and more in todays How Time Flies:

The discussion centered on waste conversion technologies and how they apply to the waste and recycling industry.

LELAND — Jagger Lee Cooper, 23, passed away, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. His love and memories will remain in the heart of his father, William B. Cooper of Castle Hayne; mother, Lisa A. Dillen of Hampstead; siblings, Dakoda Cooper of Leland, Hayley Faircloth of Hampstead and Jordan Gordon of Temple, Texas; girlfriend, Hanna Elwood of Leland; and a host of other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, May 24, at Davis Funeral Home, 901 S. 5th Ave., Wilmington....