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


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


Topsail Gun Gal: Big Brother Comes To The Rescue
Will the Kyle Rittenhouse trial be studied for years in law schools across the country? Absolutely.
Dorothy Royal
Dec 3, 20213 min read


Front Page: Holly Ridge is Recognized as the 2nd Fastest Growing Area in North Carolina
Holly Ridge has been recognized
through the 2020 Census as experiencing 228% growth in the last decade...
Topsail Times
Nov 19, 20213 min read


Topsail Gun Gal: Tik Tok and Thank You
Kyle Rittenhouse, an 18 year old young man from Illinois, may have the benefit of technology on his side in his defense for wounding a man..
Dorothy Royal
Nov 19, 20212 min read


Channeling My Inner Linus
This cold weather has me wanting to wrap up in a cozy blanket and binge watch Hallmark movies... at least a good murder mystery marathon.
Becky Borneman
Nov 19, 20212 min read


If It Wasn't For Ed Medlin
There are a lot of things that Ed Medlin did for our little community during his two terms as mayor.
Carol Ann Ross
Nov 19, 20215 min read
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