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

What To Look For When Shopping For An Axe
An axe is a tool that many woodsmen simply won’t leave behind.
Topsail Times
Jan 6, 20231 min read


Topsail Gun Gal 2023
Epic Games, Inc. which was responsible for the worldwide success of the Fortnite video game, was given a $520 million dollar fine for...
Dorothy Royal
Jan 6, 20232 min read


I Was Dreaming Of A White Christmas
Well, we've had quite the cold weather lately. It was somewhat nice to have seasonal Christmas weather for Christmas. But I was happy...
Becky Borneman
Jan 6, 20232 min read


Pender Education Partnership Awards $8,000 in Mini-grants To Teachers
PENDER COUNTY – Pender Education Partnership, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit foundation, awarded 18 mini-grants to educators in Pender County...
Topsail Times
Jan 6, 20231 min read


A Fish Called Captain Randy
I’ve known him since diapers and I remember that the house where he and his sisters lived, was the only house in Surf City my momma would...
Carol Ann Ross
Jan 6, 20233 min read


Coastal Common Sense
New Year's resolutions are a time-honored American tradition that are often difficult to remember and impossible to fulfill. The lofty...
Kim McGahey
Jan 6, 20232 min read


Teresa Batts, The Newly Appointed Surf City Mayor
In a decision that seemed to catch some people off guard, Mayor Doug Medlin announced his resignation as Surf City mayor at the December...
Topsail Times
Jan 6, 20232 min read


The IAAPA Trade Show
The IAAPA trade show in Orlando, Florida is a yearly event geared toward Amusement parks, water parks, bowling alleys and arcades....
Dorothy Royal
Jan 6, 20232 min read


Front Page: With 2023 Comes Change
On January 1st, 2023, 21 States and the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) will have legalized medical and recreational marijuana....
Topsail Times
Jan 6, 20232 min read

Volume III, Issue 1
Volume III, Issue 1 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
Jan 6, 20232 min read


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


Topsail Gun Gal: Tiny Library Saves The Day
When I was a child, which now feels like a century ago...
Dorothy Royal
Oct 23, 20213 min read


Bridges to Cross and Their Tenders
The swing bridge has been gone nearly three years and I, for one, truly miss it...
Carol Ann Ross
Oct 23, 20214 min read


OMG She Wore White After Labor Day!
Legend has it that The Rule of no white before Easter or after Labor Day began over 100 years ago...
Becky Borneman
Oct 23, 20212 min read


Volume I, Issue 1
Volume 1, Issue 1 features articles written by Dorothy Royal and Carol Overstreet, in regards to upcoming local events, local history, and o
Topsail Times
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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