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Shop Local Online

What exactly is the Go Local Online Marketplace? What makes it unique?  The Go Local Online Marketplace is a one-stop-shop for merchandise that can only be found in the Southport-Oak Island area. And that’s what makes it unique…you can’t get

A Night To Shine

This year, Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, has come to Brunswick County North Carolina, and we are thrilled to invite you to this exciting event. Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience, centered on

Cleaning Up Our Waterways

Local fisherfolk looking to help clean up our local waters may want to check out an opportunity coming up to work with the North Carolina Coastal Federation and North Carolina Marine Patrol in the new year. During the “no potting”

Teaching The Art of Silversmithing

This year, Brunswick Community College Southport Center, located on Lord Street, proudly celebrates five years in operation. This campus is a little gem in Southport offering studio-based arts classes from beginner to advanced adult education, and it is bursting with

Fitness Options During COVID

By, Brian Tully of Better Together Fitness Unfortunately, the COVID-19 timeline seems to be filled with considerable precautions ahead of us. I hate to say it, but I don’t even see us being halfway through this thing yet. So, it

Sign Up Now For The Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

Registration is open for the Southport-Oak Island Area 2020 Golf Classic, teeing off on Friday, December 4 at Carolina National Golf Club. The four-person Captain’s Choice tournament will kick off with a shotgun start at 11 am. Registration is limited

Eclectic Shop Offers Something For Everyone

Dunes Mercantile is treasure trove of goodies. Just when you think you’ve found the coolest little item, something else catches your eye. And then you reach the back of the store and find a collection of musical instruments and gear,

The Pearl Weathers The Storms of 2020

Starting out as an entrepreneur is always a little scary and nerve-wracking, but buying a business and then having 2020 happen is a special kind of challenge. Sylvia Liedtke-Ognan purchased the gift shop that is now The Pearl in Southport’s

Local Jeweler Brings The Bling To Southport

This month we chatted with Renee Ward of Renee’s Fine Jewelry (at 602 N. Howe Street in Southport). Renee has spent her lifetime in the jewelry business, and we wanted to know more about how she makes her business shine

Save A Vet Seeks To Rescue Our Heroes

Thanking our nation’s veterans on Veterans Day, and all year round, is a wonderful thing. But we can do more. Veterans have often experienced stress that humans are not equipped to handle easily. All too often, this stress gets buried

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