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Topsail Gun Gal
If you ask me what my favorite guns are, I have no hesitation in telling you. First, my favorite small caliber pistol for target...

Dorothy Royal
May 2, 20253 min read


Coastal Common Sense
The ends justify the means. It's an old saying used by revolutionaries throughout history and recently by Marxists in our country trying...

Kim McGahey
May 2, 20252 min read


A Journey at Three Miles an Hour: Rudy Weidert Walks the Length of Topsail Island
When 72-year-old Rudy Weidert set out at sunrise on a cool spring morning, he wasn’t just aiming to complete a long walk. He was setting...

Joshua Patti
May 2, 20252 min read


Putting People First: Why a County-Run Fire and EMS System Makes Sense
Opinion Piece By Phil Cordeiro On April 10th, the Pender Post questioned the potential merger of Pender EMS & Fire (PEMSF) with Pender...

Phil Cordeiro
May 2, 20252 min read


Front Page: Wilmington StarNews is now Pender County's Newspaper of Record
The regular Pender County Commissioners Meeting on Tuesday, April 22nd in Burgaw led to some significant changes in the county, including...

Topsail Times
May 2, 20251 min read


Three Arrested after Several Pounds of Drugs and Weapon Found in Home and Storage Shed
Pender County Narcotics Detectives continued to work an investigation which back on February 14th, 2025, yielded a large number of...

Pender County Sheriff Dept
May 2, 20252 min read


Coastal Land Trust Purchases the South End of Topsail Beach
By North Carolina Coastal Land and Trust The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust (Coastal Land Trust) announced it has purchased the...

Topsail Times
May 2, 20253 min read


Holly Ridge Fire and Rescue
The Holly Ridge Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, established in 1959, has consistently offered fire and emergency services to the...

Topsail Times
May 2, 20251 min read


Volume V, Issue 4
Volume V, Issue 4 is now released! Click on "Click to View" to enlarge the e-newspaper copy or Click Here . If the above two links do not...

Topsail Times
Apr 4, 20252 min read


CFCC Annual Riverfront Boat Show Returns April 12
Cape Fear Community College is excited to announce the return of its annual Riverfront Boat Show on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 9:30...

Cape Fear Community College
Apr 4, 20251 min read


Spring Garden Festival Set to Bloom in Jacksonville
Get ready to dig into spring! The highly anticipated Spring Garden Festival is set to take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 8:00...
Michael Brenyo
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Surf, Paddle and Peddle with George
Surf, Paddle & Peddle with George Howard of On Shore Surf Shop The first ESA Central District surf contest of the season was a...

Topsail Times
Apr 4, 20251 min read
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