With all the growth and expansion going on in Surf City, it's amazing that more people don't show up for Town Council meetings and other committee meetings where decisions are being made regarding the use of Surf City's tax dollars. For example,...
My name is Deacon and I need to tell my story. I was found in the middle of the highway, unable to get out of the road. This nice couple stopped to see why I would stay in such a dangerous place. They soon found out that my back leg was broken and that...
On January 10, 2008 I had an “interruption” in service (heart attack). I went to Surf City Urgent Care where Dr. Blair and his staff responded to my needs in a rapid and professional way and I want to thank them. I also want to complement Pender County...
Last month, I came to visit my daughter and her husband in North Topsail Beach. Before I crossed the bridge, I decided to stop at the Dollar General to pick up a few toys and things for my grandkids. I was in there so long, that when I came out, once...
I am extremely bothered by the political correctness taking place, locally and nationally, concerning holiday terminology: Christmas trees. I couldn’t defend my opinion or belief any better than Ben Stein did in the following statement: “I am a Jew,...
As I drive around our beautiful island, I imagine that restaurants and retailers are missing the tourist traffic. A gentle reminder would seem appropriate that islanders are the mainstay of these establishments when the majority of tourists are gone....
I have a dog that I treat as a child. I love him and I’m very proud of him so when people talk about their children or grandchildren I like to talk about my dog. I listen when they talk about their child or grandchildren and I care if one is sick or...
I frequent the recycle center in Hampstead, yesterday on my way there I saw a pick-up truck with a tool box on the back with a bag of garbage sitting on top of the tool box, just waiting to fly off as soon as he accelerated. I am constantly astounded...
While visiting Surf City, I fell in the street outside of Seacoast Art Gallery. I went inside and asked Sandy, the owner, for help. She sat me down, cleaned my knee and put cream and a bandage on my scrape. She got me ice water and insisted I rest in...
We love the Topsail Advertiser, so we thought that you could help us. Recently, we were dismayed to find that our dune overpass on 11th Avenue was completely covered with sand. This was a severe safety hazard both to elderly folks, as well as parents...
The Topsail advertiser introduces "Message In A Bottle". Send anyone an anonymous "thank you", confessions, or accusations. Keep your message at 200 words or less (which we will edit, change or delete the names of the guilty and the innocent, etc").