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2023 Visitor Impact for Pender County
County spending Increases by 5 percent to $199.12 Million Domestic and international visitors to and within Pender County spent $199.12...
Topsail Times
Sep 6, 20242 min read


The Devastating Impact of Hurricanes: Lessons from Florence and the Role of Public Adjusters
Hurricanes rank among the most destructive natural disasters, leaving widespread devastation in their wake. These powerful storms can...
Rick Carter
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Unlock Your Community’s Full Insurance Potential: Is Your HOA Prepared for the Next Hurricane?
As an HOA owner, board member, or property manager, you know the importance of safeguarding your community’s assets. When a hurricane,...
Rick Carter
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Topsail Gun Gal
A frustrated Pender County mother is at her wits end. Due to the shortage of bus drivers this year (and we are only into the first few...
Dorothy Royal
Sep 6, 20243 min read

A Winning Team
As far as I know, Dee Dee Paliotti is the only girl who ever swung out over the Intracoastal Waterway on a rope tied to the old swing...
Carol Ann Ross
Aug 2, 20243 min read


Rapisarda wins World Championship Title in Martial Arts Breaking!
By Master Adam Grogin Elana Rapisarda (22) from Stillwater, just returned from the US Open martial arts world championships in Orlando...
Topsail Times
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Stephanie Key Named 2024 Wilmington Chamber 40 Under 40 and WILMA's Women to Watch
Pender County Tourism proudly announces that Stephanie Key has been honored as one of the 2024 Wilmington Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40...
Topsail Times
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Coastal Common Sense - August 2024
"In order to form a more perfect union;" words that oversaw the continuous intellectual battle between the likes of John Adams and Thomas...
Kim McGahey
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Fusion Blue Bistro to Open Their Doors in Holly Ridge August 2024
Chef Chris Gates, known to many locals as a top 24 runner up in the “Own Your Own” national restaurant contest held in 2023, has one of...
Topsail Times
Aug 2, 20242 min read

Topsail Gun Gal - August
S&W has created something small, high capacity, and easy to carry. The new Bodyguard 2.0 pistol (yes, the original is still available) is...
Dorothy Royal
Aug 2, 20243 min read

Volume IV, Issue 8
Volume IV, Issue 8 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
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Front Page: Hurricanes and Festivals
Hurricane Debby made landfall on the gulf coast of Florida on August 5th and is scheduled to spend the next several days dropping record...
Topsail Times
Aug 2, 20242 min read
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