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


Volume II, Issue 1
Volume 2, Issue 1 features articles written by Dorothy Royal, Carol Ann Ross, Karen Sota, Christina Asbury, and Becky Borneman
Topsail Times
Jan 1, 20222 min read


Jeans Ain’t What They Used To Be... Thank Goodness
Let’s go back to where the craze for jeans for women started.
Topsail Times
Dec 17, 20212 min read

Front Page: Ladies And Gentlemen, There’s A New Chief In Town
From a group of 30 applicants for the position, Lieutenant Phil Voorhees was selected to take over as Chief on January 1st, 2022.
Topsail Times
Dec 17, 20213 min read


Santa's Got A Brand New Gun
The problem? The man strongly resembled the “big man” from the North Pole.
Dorothy Royal
Dec 17, 20212 min read


Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Christmas on Topsail Island, back in the old days, was a hoot.
Carol Ann Ross
Dec 17, 20213 min read

Surf City Welcomes A New Business
The town of Surf City has a new
business that is as modern as it gets.
Topsail Times
Dec 17, 20212 min read


When Greed Takes Over Big Pharma
North Carolina sued Martin Shkreli after his pharmaceutical company decided to raise the price of a life saving medication by 4000%
Topsail Times
Dec 17, 20212 min read


Volume I, Issue 5
Volume 1, Issue 5 features articles written by Dorothy Royal, Carol Ann Ross, and Becky Borneman of Coral Cottage.
Topsail Times
Dec 16, 20212 min read


Volume I, Issue 4
Volume 1, Issue 4 features articles written by Dorothy Royal, Carol Overstreet, Becky Borneman of Coral Cottage, and Dotty Harding of OCPAW
Topsail Times
Dec 7, 20212 min read


Ben And The Givers
The Christmas Season...It brings to mind the story of Ole Man Ben. A forgotten, abandoned, uncared-for older dog.
Dotty Ann Harding
Dec 3, 20213 min read


Oh, Christmas Tree
We all remember them... the ceramic
Christmas trees that at least one family member had...
Becky Borneman
Dec 3, 20212 min read


Seine Fishing on Topsail
Most people know that the island was once home to nine fishing piers...Now we are down to only three.
Carol Ann Ross
Dec 3, 20214 min read
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