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


An Empowered Person Gets That This, Too, Shall Pass
In the mid-seventies, when I was young, and little and lithe, I did an interpretive creative dance routine for churches and other...

Diane Henderson
Jul 5, 20243 min read


Proven Winners® Welcomes 11th Signature Garden
The Gardens of Southeastern North Carolina is a destination for horticulturalists, gardeners and industry professionals. The Gardens of...

Topsail Times
Jul 5, 20243 min read


No Recreational Flounder Fishing This Year
As we celebrate Freedom on the 4th of July, should we, in fact, be looking at all the freedoms we have lost or are losing? On Thursday,...

Topsail Times
Jun 1, 20242 min read


Carolina Museum of the Marine Groundbreaking Ceremony
By Onslow County Government Congratulations to the Carolina Museum of the Marine on their groundbreaking ceremony on May 17th. Onslow...

Topsail Times
Jun 1, 20241 min read


Topsail Gun Gal: Critter Invasion
With our planet warming, there is no doubt creatures that we are not accustomed to will begin to wander into new territory. Whether it is...

Dorothy Royal
Jun 1, 20243 min read


NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict...

Topsail Times
Jun 1, 20242 min read


Newest Member of Holly Ridge Town Council
Pete Parnian is the newest member of the Holly Ridge City Council. He and his wife Dorothy have lived in Holly Ridge since 2020. He has a...

Topsail Times
May 3, 20241 min read


Volume IV, Issue 5
Volume IV, Issue 5 is now released! Click on "Click to View" to enlarge the e-newspaper copy or Click Here. If the above two links do not...

Topsail Times
May 3, 20241 min read


Front Page: Earthquake, Sonic Boom and Geomagnetic Storms
On Monday, April 29th at 10:15 pm EST, the residents of Hampstead, Surf City and Holly Ridge felt the Earth shake. Reports started coming...

Topsail Times
May 3, 20242 min read


Principles of Good Governance: Engaging with the Community
In the realm of governance, fostering community engagement is paramount for the vitality and prosperity of any society. Effective...

Joshua Patti
May 3, 20243 min read


Celebrating Business: Pleasant Air, Taking Care of Neighbors in Coastal Carolina
Pleasant Air, located at 151 Sloop Point Loop Rd. in Hampstead, has served families for three generations. “My grandfather, Larry...

Topsail Times
May 3, 20243 min read


Coastal Common Sense
Dragnet was a black and white TV show from the 60's that starred a detective character named Joe Friday and his famous dead pan tagline...

Kim McGahey
May 3, 20243 min read
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