Monthly Archives: April 2024

Southport Cookies

Who doesn’t love cookies? They’re portable and come in endless varieties. Cookies have become a standard form of reward, probably a holdover from our childhoods when they were handed out as treats. Well, now I’m a grown up and I

April 2024 Fishing Report

Captain Steele Park, a US Navy Veteran, has been fishing the oceans, rivers, and lakes of southeastern NC since he was 7 years old and knows these waters like the back of his hand. He calls Southport home and captains

Stop Soldier Suicide Addresses a National Crisis

Thank you for your service.  We say it when we see soldiers in uniform or a veteran wearing a military hat, to express our appreciation for the time they spent defending our nation.  We say it in recognition of the

LIVING HISTORY ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP NORTH CAROLINA

What is it that draws us to the past? To another era? Is it the stories told over and over again by our parents and grandparents?  Is it the glamour of old movies showing us a gentler time with heroes

The Gray Boys

 Some time in the days back before 1965 you could travel down Moore Street, or out along the river, to a beautiful enchanted area of woods known as Robins Nest. And all along your trek, in those early years, you

2024 Wooden Boat Show Poster Contest  – Call for Artists

Franklin Square Gallery, in collaboration with the Southport Wooden Boat Show, is pleased to announce the 15th Annual Wooden Boat Show Poster Contest. Local artists are invited to submit their artwork for judging in this annual event. With so many

Genealogy Research Center Opening at Brunswick Community College in Partnership with Brunswick Town Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

A genealogy research reference collection for public use is being assembled at Brunswick Community College (BCC) and the initial donated books are from Brunswick Town Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, which is coordinating the collection in conjunction