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Providing local, honest news to the Surf City, Holly Ridge, Sneads Ferry, Topsail Island and Hampstead areas of North Carolina
Innocent Times - Poem
When you are growing up and measuring yourself against the world there are certain expectations placed upon you Some are imposed by...

Richard DuFlocq
Jul 12 min read


North Carolina Coast Host Presents Donation in Honor of Stephanie Key
North Carolina Coast Host presented a check for $300 to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in honor of...

Topsail Times
Jul 11 min read


CFCC Launches New CT and MRI Certificate Programs
Cape Fear Community College is excited to announce the launch of two new certificate programs, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance...

Cape Fear Community College
Jul 12 min read


Topsail Home Watch has Earned Accreditation from the National Home Watch Association
Topsail Home Watch has earned accreditation for its Home Watch services from the National Home Watch Association for the eighth year....

Topsail Times
Jul 12 min read


Meet your neighbor: Brandon Longo
Holly Ridge Fire Chief Brandon Longo Most local Onslow County communities are familiar with the new contracts between the County and...

Dorothy Royal
Jul 11 min read


North Carolina Shrimpers Win Battle but Do You Know What They Have to go Through?
By Deborah Swaney McKnight Reproduced from Facebook Not much gets underneath my skin more than a "subject matter expert" who hasn't...

Topsail Times
Jul 13 min read


MANs Legacy Lives Here: A Community's Promise to Raider Families
By: Moises E. and Stephanie Navas' Major Moises “Mo” A. Navas Major Moises “Mo” A. Navas, a Marine Raider and father of four, trained...

Topsail Times
Jul 12 min read


Caring for the Whole Body: Surf City Residents Receive Free Medical and Dental Care Through Local Mission
It was a simple blood pressure check, but it may have saved someone from an unnecessary hospital visit. During The Gathering Church’s...

Becky Moore, RDH
Jul 13 min read


The Five Factors of Health and High Performance
B y Dr. Courtney Tippetts and Dr. Ruston Tippetts of Topsail Chiropractic Our health is one of our greatest assets and the most...

Dr. Ruston Tippetts
Jul 12 min read


Topsail Gun Gal: Confusing Times and Traffic Circles
During the summer season, the Topsail Area receives an influx of thousands of visitors from all over the country. Driving has become an...

Dorothy Royal
Jul 15 min read


Coastal Common Sense July
I am fearful of the John Wilkes Booth Syndrome that now plagues our culture. The notion that any unlawful act committed in defense of a...

Kim McGahey
Jul 13 min read


From Scotch Bonnet to Surf City: The Evolution of Topsail Island’s Surf Scene
By George Howard Long before Surf City Pier became the epicenter of surfing on Topsail Island, the go-to spots for wave seekers in the...

Topsail Times
Jun 62 min read


June Is Men’s Health Month—And It Starts with Your Smile
As a proud daddy’s girl, a mother of sons, a wife of 32 years, and a passionate dental hygienist, I’ve always held the men in my life...

Becky Moore, RDH
Jun 63 min read


Hurricane Season has Arrived, being Prepared is Critical
With the start of Hurricane season, Pender County is here to promote hurricane preparedness for citizens in our County. To help spread...

Brandi Cobb
Jun 62 min read


Front Page: Holly Ridge Resident Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Dominic Anthony Michael Sciarratta North Carolina Highway Patrol officer Ceballos-Teraoa reported that at approximately 9:43pm on...

Topsail Times
Jun 61 min read


Meet Your Neighbors
Years ago, I purchased an old 1926 Model T truck. The truck had come from an apple orchard in the mountains and had been sitting for...

Dorothy Royal
Jun 62 min read
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