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Providing local, honest news to the Surf City, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry, Topsail Island and Hampstead areas of North Carolina


Crabs, Fun For The Whole Family
I like crabs. Don’t you? Why, they’re some of the tastiest shellfish to come out of the ocean.
Carol Ann Ross
Mar 10, 20233 min read


The Journey of Lucy Girl and Donna Plowman
Lucy was first noticed by Jean Cole, who went with her husband to an older man's farm who asked for help with his dog.
Dotty Ann Harding
Mar 10, 20233 min read


Sea Turtle Hospital News
We’re open for tours!
Star Sota
Mar 10, 20233 min read

Front Page: Spring Is Here And So Is Fire Season
This year, spring is coming early. The ground hog was wrong.
Topsail Times
Mar 10, 20231 min read


Sea Turtle Hospital News
There’s a famous Pete Seeger 1955 song titled “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” that was covered by many folk groups in the 60’s. Today...
Star Sota
Feb 24, 20233 min read


Front Page: Let's Talk Balloons
Why did the United States allow one of the balloons to cross the United States before shooting it down over the ocean?
Topsail Times
Feb 24, 20233 min read


Fashion Statements
I have a secret for y’all. I think I have found the cure to hot flashes. For years I heard the horror stories about hot flashes. How bad...
Becky Borneman
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Coastal Common Sense
Social media has become a war zone for personal vendetta and unaccountable verbal abuse. What started out a few years ago as a novel and...
Kim McGahey
Feb 24, 20233 min read


We Plan and God Laughs
Life can be unpredictable, as most of us know. Still, if we understand and explore the problems and situations that can occur, we can...
Dotty Ann Harding
Feb 24, 20233 min read


Topsail Gun Gal: Are There Monsters Among Us?
Anthony McRae, the 43-year-old man who shot and killed 3 college students and critically wounded 5 more on the campus of Michigan State...
Dorothy Royal
Feb 24, 20232 min read

My Collie Rescue, Maggie
I took Maggie everywhere with me, she loved car rides, walks on the beach and just sitting next to me at the office.
Jessica Blackburn
Feb 10, 20233 min read


Coastal Common Sense
Social media has become a war zone for personal vendetta and unaccountable verbal abuse.
Kim McGahey
Feb 10, 20233 min read


Letter To The Editor
On January 17th, 2023 I went to my local commissioner’s meeting with serious concerns about District 1 Jimmy Tate’s residency.
Beth Butler
Feb 10, 20234 min read


Sea Turtle Hospital News
Although some of them may have a bad day every once in a while, there are many times when our turtles are literally sweet.
Star Sota
Feb 10, 20233 min read


Topsail Gun Gal
What happens when an agency makes thousands, if not millions of law-abiding citizens into overnight criminals, without the authority?
Dorothy Royal
Feb 10, 20234 min read


Cash Is King
If cash is king, is the king dead? Let’s hope not.
Dorothy Royal
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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