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


Volume V, Issue 8
Volume V, Issue 8 is now released! Click on "Click to View" to enlarge the e-newspaper copy or Click Here . If the above two links do not...

Topsail Times
Aug 12 min read
Body Found in New River Identified
The Onslow County Sheriff’s Office has identified an individual found deceased in the New River on Monday morning. Around 7 a.m. on...

Onslow County Sheriff Dept.
Aug 11 min read


The Great Southeast Pollinator Census 2025
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census, sponsored by the Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer Association of Onslow County and the NC...
Michael Brenyo
Aug 12 min read
Chamber of Commerce to Host Four Candidates’ Nights in Greater Topsail Area
Voters across the Greater Topsail Area will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, to elect mayors and council representatives in four...

Topsail Chamber
Aug 11 min read


Experience the Difference Volunteers Make in Our Community
By Tom Dareneau When Coastal Pender Rotary Club member, Kim Keenan, identified a community need for sandwiches to serve homeless...

Topsail Times
Aug 12 min read
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office Issues Warning About Bond Scam Targeting Families of Inmates
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public to a recent scam in which individuals are impersonating detention staff in an...

Onslow County Sheriff Dept.
Aug 11 min read
Of a Pool and a Pond
In the town in northeast New Jersey in which I grew up, there were two unique watery oases, Graydon Pool and the Wild Duck Pond Park, in...

Richard DuFlocq
Aug 17 min read
CFCC Selected for SECU Bridge to Career Scholarship Program
Cape Fear Community College has been awarded funding through the SECU Bridge to Career Scholarship Program for the 2025-2026 academic...

Cape Fear Community College
Aug 11 min read


Preparing for Hurricane Season
Before the Storm Proper planning and preparation are critical to reducing any possible storm’s impact on you and your family. Please...

David Rouzer Press
Aug 16 min read
Onslow County Sheriff’s Office Seize Deadly Amount of Drugs, Guns in Multi-Agency Investigation
Detectives with the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Rocky Point man following a four-month-long investigation into the...

Onslow County Sheriff Dept.
Aug 12 min read
Coastal Common Sense August 2025
The 30 mile wide, hours-long awesome display of neighborhood and municipal fireworks up and down the Hampstead area on July 4...

Kim McGahey
Aug 12 min read


Topsail Gun Gal August 2025
Welcome to version 27 of the game Jumanji – the season of giant spiders and tiny ants. About 2 years ago I noticed a large influx of a...

Dorothy Royal
Aug 13 min read
List of Candidates for Local Municipal Elections
Current list of candidates that are running for local municipal elections: Election Date Nov 4, 2025 Holly Ridge Mayor Pirooz (Pete)...

Topsail Times
Aug 11 min read
Front Page: J&J Snack Foods Closes its Doors for Good at Holly Ridge Plant
On Thursday, July 31st, Topsail Times Newspaper first reported that J&J Snack Foods, located on Sound Road in Holly Ridge, North Carolina...

Dorothy Royal
Aug 12 min read


Dream On 3 Sends North Carolina Teen on Surfing Dream Trip to Hawaii
By Kelsey Ruocco 16-year-old Braxton Bachand rides his first wave after a life-changing accident. A long-delayed Christmas present...

Topsail Times
Aug 13 min read
CFCC Partners with StepUp Wilmington to Offer “Jobs Week” Courses
Cape Fear Community College is partnering with StepUp Wilmington to expand their existing Jobs Week offerings at CFCC. Jobs Week is a...

Cape Fear Community College
Aug 12 min read
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