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Pender County Board of Commissioners Selects Commissioner Jerry Groves for Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority Board
At the Pender County Board of Commissioners meeting on October 7, the board selected Commissioner Jerry Groves to serve on the Board of...
Topsail Times
Nov 2, 20241 min read


Surf City Police Department Arrest Two Suspects in Connection with First-Degree Forcible Rape and Felony Conspiracy
The Surf City Police Department has charged two suspects in connection with a first-degree forcible rape, including felony conspiracy and...
Surf City Police Dept.
Oct 4, 20241 min read

Volume IV, Issue 10
Volume IV, Issue 10 is now released! Click on "Click to View" to enlarge the e-newspaper copy or Click Here . If the above two links do...
Topsail Times
Oct 4, 20241 min read


A Call to Action to Save Our Rural Community in Pender County
By Cara Vitadamo, MSN, PMHNP Imagine a record-breaking hot, sweltering day in North Carolina where a person can swim in the extreme...
Topsail Times
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Holly Ridge Resident Charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
On 09/20/2024, Robert Cody West, a 28-year-old resident of Holly Ridge, North Carolina, was arrested on charges of possessing child...
Holly Ridge Police Dept.
Oct 4, 20241 min read


Topsail Gun Gal: Hurricane Guilt
Is there such a thing as "Hurricane guilt?" Can a person feel extra bad for an area that should never have received any affects of a...
Dorothy Royal
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Navigating Flood Loss: Essential Steps for Recovery and Insurance Claims
Floods can cause extensive damage, and many homeowners discover too late that their standard insurance does not cover flood-related...
Rick Carter
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Coastal Common Sense
There is a crucial election coming up November 5th. The stakes are high and the question on the ballot is which direction will our...
Kim McGahey
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Food Lion Donates 1.5 Million Dollars to Support Disaster Relief After Hurricane Helene
By Alexandra Fusari 280,000 pounds of food and water donated to community partners to support neighbors in need. Food Lion is donating...
Topsail Times
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Coastal Common Sense
We have been discovered. After decades of relative obscurity, sitting quietly in the peaceful surf and secluded dunes, Topsail Island has...
Kim McGahey
Sep 6, 20242 min read

Volume IV, Issue 9
Volume IV, Issue 9 is now released! Click on "Click to View" to enlarge the e-newspaper copy or Click Here . If the above two links do...
Topsail Times
Sep 6, 20241 min read


Full Moon, Fire and Resignations
On Monday, August 19th, the town of Holly Ridge encountered a series of events that included a major fire of a local industry, the...
Topsail Times
Sep 6, 20242 min read
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