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Fashion Statements: HotWorx
Well, I started a new fitness journey. HOTWORX opened up in Surf City in February.

Becky Borneman
Mar 10, 20232 min read


Crabs, Fun For The Whole Family
I like crabs. Don’t you? Why, they’re some of the tastiest shellfish to come out of the ocean.

Carol Ann Ross
Mar 10, 20233 min read


UPS To Create 98 Jobs With $12 Million Investment At New Local Distribution Center In Holly Ridge
Global integrated logistics solutions provider, UPS, will create 98 new jobs in Onslow County.

Topsail Times
Mar 10, 20233 min read


The Journey of Lucy Girl and Donna Plowman
Lucy was first noticed by Jean Cole, who went with her husband to an older man's farm who asked for help with his dog.

Dotty Ann Harding
Mar 10, 20233 min read


Sea Turtle Hospital News
We’re open for tours!

Star Sota
Mar 10, 20233 min read


Front Page: Spring Is Here And So Is Fire Season
This year, spring is coming early. The ground hog was wrong.

Topsail Times
Mar 10, 20231 min read


Volume III, Issue 4
Volume III, 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...

Topsail Times
Feb 24, 20232 min read


The Public is Invited to Attend our Perennial Showcase on Saturday, April 1, 2023
The Public is Invited to Attend our Perennial Showcase with Kata Kress Wallace at The Garden Center at Johnson Nursery on Saturday, April...

Topsail Times
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Sea Turtle Hospital News
There’s a famous Pete Seeger 1955 song titled “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” that was covered by many folk groups in the 60’s. Today...

Star Sota
Feb 24, 20233 min read


Front Page: Let's Talk Balloons
Why did the United States allow one of the balloons to cross the United States before shooting it down over the ocean?

Topsail Times
Feb 24, 20233 min read


Fashion Statements
I have a secret for y’all. I think I have found the cure to hot flashes. For years I heard the horror stories about hot flashes. How bad...

Becky Borneman
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Coastal Common Sense
Social media has become a war zone for personal vendetta and unaccountable verbal abuse. What started out a few years ago as a novel and...

Kim McGahey
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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