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


Get To Know Your Neighbor: Surf City BBQ
Rebecca Royal and her husband Guy run one of the most popular BBQ restaurants around. Surf City BBQ has been a fixture in the Topsail...

Topsail Times
Apr 21, 20231 min read


True Facts About Pirates
“The Golden Age of Pirates” was the period between 1650 and 1720, when these seafaring pirates saw the height of their fame. Blackbeard,...

LuAnn Hooper
Apr 21, 20232 min read


9 Ways to Age Gracefully
1. Remember that age is just a number. When I first started writing, I joined a writer’s group and met a woman who was active in city...

Diane Henderson
Apr 21, 20235 min read


All You Need
A long time ago when dinosaurs roamed Topsail Island, there was a Texaco station right across from the IGA Shopping Center. Well, it...

Carol Ann Ross
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Sea Turtle Hospital News
One of the key components of our corporate mission is education. That’s one of the reasons we open our hospital for tours as often as...

Star Sota
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Coastal Common Sense
Our liberal federal government in Washington, D.C. is a mess. Polls show approval for the current administration and the U.S. Congress...

Kim McGahey
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Fashion Statements
Mother’s Day will be here soon. My puppy dogs, Bailey Bleu and Daisy Redryder always get me something for Mother’s Day. I think Jeff...

Becky Borneman
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Be On The Lookout For Armadillos
Article provided by North Carolina Wildlife Resources The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is asking the public to report any sightings...

Topsail Times
Apr 21, 20232 min read


The X-Ring
By Chris Blankenship Stone Bay Rifle Range, Camp Lejeune NC. - Cold and rainy weather didn't deter a handful of determined marksmen from...

Topsail Times
Apr 7, 20236 min read


Coastal Common Sense
Why is there such a pronounced cultural divide in America? Why is the void between the Left and the Right so wide? What caused people to...

Kim McGahey
Apr 7, 20233 min read


More Than A Gal
As you get older you start paying attention to the things that people actually do, not just what they say they will do. You pay attention...

Carol Ann Ross
Apr 7, 20234 min read


Pirate Treasure Hunt Hike Coming To Soundside Park On April 29
Pirates are returning to Topsail Island on April 29. As part of the Year of the Trail celebration, a band of pirates will lead the Pirate...

Topsail Times
Apr 7, 20231 min read
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