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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
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
Lighting Up The Lighthouse For The Holidays
By McKenzie Barwick You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why, the lighthouse is getting decorated tonight…. Before entering the Oak Island lighthouse, I had pictured a spiral staircase going all the
The Claus Cause – Phillip and Heather Kinlaw
If I didn’t know any better, I would swear I just met Santa and Mrs. Claus! Turns out, I met Santa’s Oak Island helpers, Philip and Heather Kinlaw, and boy do they look the part! (A younger, thinner version, of
