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Today's Features

  • Eggactly what do you want to do with those eggs?

    Seems like people are always coming up with new and interesting ways to cook food, and then they tell everyone on the Internet how to do it. This week, the latest craze is eggs.
    It seems folks on Pinterest and Facebook are offering instructions on how to hard-cook eggs in the oven. I actually heard some of my neighbors talking about this last week, too. Another friend tells me she’s been doing it for years, as when making fancy Italian Easter cookies and breads with decorated eggs baked in the dough.

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  • Planting a garden insectary so good bugs will get rid of bad

    By Judy Koehly
    Master Gardener
    As you plan your vegetable garden, you will choose what vegetables you wish to grow, and you should also choose which plants would attract beneficial insects.
    A garden insectary is a small garden plot of flowering plants designed to attract and harbor beneficial insects. These “good insects” prey on many common garden insect pests and offer the gardener a safer, natural alternative to pesticides.

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  • TiLT welcomes 11 new Brunswick members

    Brunswick County 4-H Teens in Leadership Training (TiLT) have welcomed 11 new youths to its 4-H Youth Volunteer Program. They were trained, along with four other youths, at the weekend training on Feb. 16-17 at Fort Caswell.
    The new youths, all from Brunswick County, are in sixth through 11th grade. They include: Owen Bell, Nikki Cooper, Bryant Holden, Sadie Huntly, Alison Jones, Bethany Jones, Bobbi Jane Lawrence, Breanna Long, Savanna Moore, Katlyn Toney and Campbell Woody.

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  • Southport springs into season

    The historic Brunswick County seaport town of Southport is springing into spring with its 28th annual Spring Festival this Friday and Saturday in Franklin Square Park.

    Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m Friday, March 29, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 30.

    Festivities include arts and crafts, a chili cook-off, food and entertainment at the event co-orchestrated by Downtown Southport and the Southport-Oak Island Kiwanis Club.

    More than 130 crafters will be featuring handmade goods.

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  • Peeps lattes celebrate season

    Just in time for Easter, Jumpin’ Java Espresso Co. has unveiled sweet Peeps lattes.

    Available hot, iced or blended as pictured, the tasty vanilla-and-toasted-marshmallow concoction is topped with whipped cream (if you like) and a cute marshmallow Peep.

    Jumpin’ Java owners Sarah and Sonny Moy say as long as Peeps are out, they offer the delectable drink celebrating the season.

    Jumpin’ Java now has two locations, at 4635 Main St. in Shallotte and 4022 Old Bridge Road across from Brunswick County Airport on the way to Oak Island.

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  • Celebrating 60 years of love

    Herbert and Evelyn Bernistine Pittman are celebrating six decades together.

    On March 15, the couple, who live in Laurinburg and have a house at Holden Beach, celebrated their 60th anniversary.

    They celebrated by going out to eat. They also visited their house at Holden Beach that weekend.

    On April 6, they’re expecting a gathering of up to 60 family members to help them celebrate at General McArthur’s Restaurant in Laurinburg.

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  • BIP director speaks to Lions

    Shallotte Lions reached out this month to the Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP) at Brunswick Community College. BIP Director Greg Bland spoke about the program’s mission at the March 7 meeting of the Shallotte Lions Club.

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  • 4-H’ers celebrate year with Hawaiian achievement banquet

    Brunswick County 4-H celebrated 2012 with a Hawaiian “4-0” theme at its annual achievement banquet on Thursday, March 7. The room was decorated in purple and green with help from Linda Marlowe and flowers made by members of the 4-H Teen Council. All attendees received leis and a spyglass.
    Youth enjoyed a purple and green candy bar and the food catered by Smithfield’s Chicken and Barbeque. Breanna Long shared a comedy skit, and Kenan Bridges and Sammi Lawrence sang “Lucky.”

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  • Let’s talk carrots, baby—they’re 4 calories each, and good

    How can something as simple as carrots be so confusing and dare I say controversial?
    This past week, I once again got an email telling me not to eat baby carrots. I couldn’t just forward this on to my unsuspecting friends. I had to learn more about the concern. Was there some merit in this warning?

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  • Don’t neglect watering your plants during the winter

    By Judy Koehly
    Master Gardener
    Plants don’t need as much care in winter as they do in summer, but it is important not to neglect watering your plants during the winter.
    Some ice or wind damage is unavoidable, but a lot of cold weather damage to plants’ cells is caused by dehydration. In our region, normal winter precipitation is enough for plants because their cold-weather watering needs are considerably less. However, making sure your plants have adequate hydration is the best way to protect them in harsh weather.

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