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


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


Letter To The Editor
By Matt Headley I moved down here in the fall of 2011. I've watched the population here double? triple? ... Yes, I'm part of the rest of...

Topsail Times
Apr 7, 20233 min read


Volume III, Issue 7
Volume III, Issue 7 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
Apr 7, 20231 min read


Food Aggression In Dogs
It's dinnertime at your home, and there are a lot of interactions and distractions going on simultaneously. Then suddenly, out of the...

Dotty Ann Harding
Apr 7, 20233 min read


"Planning For The Future"
The Greater Topsail Area Economic Planning Summit, held on March 15 in Holly Ridge, brought together a wide range of community leaders...

Topsail Times
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Topsail Gun Gal
So many tragedies could be avoided. In the news it does not take a lot of searching to find a heart-breaking story about a tragedy that...

Dorothy Royal
Apr 7, 20234 min read


Volume III, Issue 6
Volume III, Issue 6 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
Mar 24, 20232 min read


Kicking The Ball
Nearly 80 years ago the peaceful farming area of Holly Ridge was turned upside down by the building of Camp Davis. The place grew rapidly...

Carol Ann Ross
Mar 24, 20234 min read


Burgaw’s First Brewpub Opening Soon In Downtown Burgaw
Burgaw Brewing, Burgaw’s first brewpub, is excited to announce that they are scheduled to open on Saint Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17th...

Topsail Times
Mar 24, 20233 min read
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