Today's News

LELAND—Jan Boone’s fifth-grade class at Lincoln Elementary School celebrated Earth Day last week by planting a tree outside their classroom window.

The students chose to plant a tree as a reward for a recent project. The Army Corps of Engineers in Wilmington picked two schools—fifth-graders at Lincoln and in Wrightsville Beach—to work with on environmental projects.

The group came out to the school and talked with students about environmental issues, such as wetlands, plants, and why it’s important to be earth conscious.

A marriage of poor taste and pure stupidity unfolded over Lower Manhattan on Monday when Air Force One buzzed Ground Zero.

As it flew low over Manhattan, Air Force One—sans Mr. President, so I guess it was just a really expensive Boeing 747—was tailed by two fighter jets.

People panicked, evacuated buildings and frantically called 911 in a state of what I can only imagine was sheer terror—evoking the frightening and permanent memories of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

There are many, many golf leagues in Brunswick County. Each course has its men’s, women’s and mixed groups. If you add in the Elks, the VFW, the Fadeaways, the Calabashers, the Beachcombers, the Rebels, the Renegades, the Seniors, Ladybirds and Club 25, you can see there are literally dozens of tournaments being played each week.

Despite dire warnings to the contrary, the game of golf is alive and well in Brunswick County.

CALABASH—The Calabash Fire Department and three Brunswick County fire task forces and other emergency personnel headed to Horry County, S.C., last week to help battle blazing wildfires that have destroyed more than 19,000 acres.

Calabash Fire Chief Carl Naecker said firefighters from his department were dispatched to provide relief for Horry County firefighters last Wednesday, April 22, the day the fire broke out.