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Today's News

  • Precinct meetings are March 21

    All Brunswick County Democratic Party precincts that did not meet between Feb. 26 and March 11 must meet at the Brunswick County Democratic Party headquarters in Bolivia at 6:30 p.m. March 21 to elect precinct officers.

    Any precinct that fails to meet and elect precinct officers will not be able to vote at either the county or district convention. The Brunswick County Democratic Party Convention is scheduled to meet at the same location at 10 a.m. April 9.

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  • Student donates hair to Locks of Love

    Recently, Keidy Allende, a third-grader at Union Elementary, decided to cut her hair. What is a mundane experience for most was going to be eventful for her, as her hair was nearly 2-feet long. When hearing in class about the nonprofit organization, Locks of Love, she immediately decided she would like to participate.

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  • Longfellow graduates from WCU

    Michael Shawn Longfellow of Leland was among 648 students who completed their studies during the fall session of 2010 at Western Carolina University. A total of 162 undergraduate students received academic honors, with 35 graduating summa cum laude (with highest honors), 48 graduating magna cum laude (with high honors), and 79 graduating cum laude (with honors).

    Longfellow graduated with a master’s degree in project management.             

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  • Battle of the Books team wins county title

    On the heels of the Cedar Grove boys’ basketball team’s success, the Cedar Grove Middle School Battle of the Books team recently brought home the Brunswick County title. Led by media coordinator Laura DeStefano, the team was able to pull ahead of four other schools in the county.

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  • Education briefs

    CIS plans upcoming events

    KFC Fundraiser Dine Out for Kids

    The Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises in Brunswick County are once again hosting a fundraising event to raise money for CIS on Tuesday, April 5. From 4-8:30 p.m., participating KFCs in Leland, Shallotte and Southport will donate 10 percent of sales plus any donations to CIS. 

    St. James Tennis Association Racquet Rally

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  • Religion briefs

    Church plans spring revival

    Greater Tabernacle Church of Longwood will be having its spring revival March 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The Rev. Garry R. Kerr of the First Baptist Church of Hephzibah, Ga. will be the guest preacher each night. Various guest choirs will render the music.

    Cathy S. Moore is the pastor at Greater Tabernacle Church of Longwood, 683 Longwood Road in Ocean Isle Beach.

    Lecture set at St. Brendan

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  • Firewise landscaping in North Carolina

    In 1993, a wildfire in a dry canyon of Laguna Beach, Ca., raced toward hundreds of nearby homes, giving residents little warning. More than 14,000 acres and 440 homes went up in flames. In a nearby neighborhood, 286 homes were totally destroyed. One home was left standing in the midst of hundreds of piles of ash. Why did this one home survive? The surviving house was built with fire prevention in mind and it worked. 

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  • Native plants: What grows here?

    Native plants are those that were growing in a particular area prior to European settlement. North Carolina has a wide variety of native plants because of our diverse landscape of coastal plains, swamps, piedmonts and mountain areas.

    Native plants aren’t just for people who have acreage to devote to restoring prairies. There are many reasons to consider using native plants in your home landscape. 

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  • Choose vegetables with maximum nutrition

    There are two important vegetable facts to remember: 1) They are packed with great taste and good nutrition; and 2) few Americans get the full benefit of vegetable nutrition, because most of us do not eat enough. 

    Kids need a cup of veggies a day, while adults need 2-1/2 to 3 cups daily. Get some vegetable power in your life by trying them a variety of forms. 

    Choose fresh vegetables

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  • If you’re going to eat shrimp, know the best way to peel them

    Over the years, I’ve always enjoyed making shrimp scampi, a combination of fresh shrimp, garlic and butter cooked with a little white wine and lemon juice. This classic dish is probably the most popular of the many, many shrimp dishes and is no doubt one of the easiest to make.

    But before we can even start making this delicious entrée, the shrimp will have to be peeled. Boiled or uncooked, if you’re going to eat shrimp, you need to know the best way to peel them.

    In the shell or not?

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