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Greetings Card Challenge
I love receiving a gift just as much as the next person, but to me, the card is the best part. Greeting cards, for whatever reason, are...
Becky Borneman
Oct 6, 20231 min read


Watch Your Fingers, They Could Cost You!
President Trump wants to buy a firearm with his name on it (wouldn’t you if your name was engraved on it?). While visiting a gun shop in...
Dorothy Royal
Oct 6, 20233 min read

Mary Ann Lane Obituary
By Rachel Lane Mary Ann Lane (neé Creech), age 83, went to be with her Lord on September 23, 2023. She passed away unexpectedly at Novant...
Topsail Times
Oct 6, 20233 min read


The Distinctive Geography Of North Carolina's Tidewater Region
The Tidewater region of North Carolina is a captivating landscape defined by its unique and distinctive geographic features. Located on...
Tyler Andrews
Oct 6, 20231 min read

Surfer Bill
By Jeanne Mangus Anyone who has ever walked down the ramp at Access #5 to the beach has seen Mr. Bill Makey, known as Surfer Bill,...
Topsail Times
Oct 6, 20231 min read


What's Happening To Buddy?
I often talk about my life with my dogs and their love, companionship, laughter, and even tears. Buddy is a toy Manchester Terrier who...
Dotty Ann Harding
Sep 22, 20234 min read

Celebrating 30 Years Of Judy Bradshaw And The Hampstead DMV
After almost 30 years, Judy Bradshaw has turned off the “Open” sign for the last time at the Hampstead DMV location. Accompanied by her...
Topsail Times
Sep 22, 20231 min read


Holly Ridge Man Who Sliced Witness’ Throat Sentenced To 20 Years For Firearm Possession
NEW BERN, N.C. – A Holly Ridge man who sliced a witness’ throat and stabbed a child, was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment followed by...
Topsail Times
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Sea Turtle Hospital News
It’s been a busy year at our hospital, and an especially busy summer. To date in 2023 we’ve cared for one-hundred forty-seven turtles and...
Star Sota
Sep 22, 20233 min read


Onslow County Sheriff's Office: White Oak Shooting Release
On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, deputies responded to a shopping center at 75 Balsam Road and Piney Green Road in reference to a shooting...
Topsail Times
Sep 22, 20233 min read

Farewell, Randy Allen
Randy Dean Allen, 55 a long-time resident of Surf City, died on Friday, September 8th in Sneads Ferry as a result of a motorcycle...
Topsail Times
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Fleeing Offender Charges Upgraded To Second-Degree Murder
On December 30, 2022, a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office’s DWI Unit attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding 77 mph in a 55-mph zone. The...
Topsail Times
Sep 22, 20231 min read

Paid Parking And Lifeguards
Emerald Isle has paid parking. Their paid parking ends on September 15th. Their paid parking begins April 15th. 2 “free” passes are...
Topsail Times
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Coastal Common Sense
It's finally here. The end of the summer tourist season is officially upon us. All the kids are back in school, all the parents are back...
Kim McGahey
Sep 22, 20233 min read


Jordan T. Meade To Face Triple Murder Charges In Onslow
By Onslow County Sheriff's Department On March 27, 2020, at 10:20 a.m., patrol deputies with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office responded...
Topsail Times
Sep 22, 20232 min read


Topsail Gun Gal: What's In A 22?
The Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan, (D) has put through an emergency order that bans open carry and Conceal Carry of firearms in...
Dorothy Royal
Sep 22, 20232 min read
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