By Dotty Harding President & CEO of Onslow County Partners for Animal Welfare The air is crisp and cool and the leaves crunch underfoot...

Excerpt. Late 1960s. “Oh, lovely, lovely. My lovely child, poor dead child, rest in heaven’s arms. Forgive her sins... my sins. Forgive...

By Paul Carroza April (Blevins) Carroza, 64, of Middlebury, passed away unexpectedly on September 2 while on vacation in Topsail Island,...

I love receiving a gift just as much as the next person, but to me, the card is the best part. Greeting cards, for whatever reason, are...

Volume III, Issue 17 is now released! Click on "Click to View" to enlarge the e-newspaper copy or Click Here. If the above two links do...

President Trump wants to buy a firearm with his name on it (wouldn’t you if your name was engraved on it?). While visiting a gun shop in...

By Rachel Lane Mary Ann Lane (neé Creech), age 83, went to be with her Lord on September 23, 2023. She passed away unexpectedly at Novant...

The Tidewater region of North Carolina is a captivating landscape defined by its unique and distinctive geographic features. Located on...

Clear off the hearth, sweep the stoop, and sharpen the carving knives: the annual “Pumpkin Patch” at Hampstead United Methodist Church...

By Jeanne Mangus Anyone who has ever walked down the ramp at Access #5 to the beach has seen Mr. Bill Makey, known as Surfer Bill,...

I often talk about my life with my dogs and their love, companionship, laughter, and even tears. Buddy is a toy Manchester Terrier who...

After almost 30 years, Judy Bradshaw has turned off the “Open” sign for the last time at the Hampstead DMV location. Accompanied by her...