Monthly Archives: January 2024

Pet Supplies Plus

When we adopted Copper the News Hound Trainee from the Brunswick County Animal Shelter, he had nothing but a leash. As anyone who has added a pet to their family knows, pets need stuff, lots of stuff. So Copper’s first

Commercial Fishing Exhibit Opens at Maritime Museum

If you’re fishing for something to do this winter, stop in to the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport and check out the brand new exhibit on, what else, fishing in Southport! The crew has been hard at work since

Considering Teeth: A Tail of Two Crowns

I have grown tired of boring all of you with my nerdy discussions about the whys and importance of care for dogs and cats.  I am no Chaucer – I cannot charm you with my sanguine verse.  So I will

Potlicker Was Dreaming

It’s 1968 in Southport, NC.  The high school is still a few months away from the fire that would consume it and change the local world forever. Southport is still a little sleepy fishing village where the Cape Fear River

BEMC Community Grants

Do you know a non-profit or community group that could use an extra helping hand this year? Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC) is now accepting applications for its Community Grants program for projects up to $2,500. The deadline to apply

January Chamber News

Our local Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce is near and dear to our hearts. Karen and the members made us welcome when we were brand new business owners, and their help and support has been invaluable in our growth over