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  • Leland Police report

    The Leland Police Department investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests in the last two weeks. All information is taken directly from police incident and arrest reports.

     

    Feb. 1

    Bo McDaniel Biggs, 25, 529 Mill Creek Court, Wilmington, charged with driving while impaired.

     

    Feb. 2

    Larceny, trespassing; suspect took items from Dollar General on Village Road without paying.

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  • Holden Beach Police report

    The Holden Beach Police Department investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests in the last two weeks. All information is taken directly from police incident and arrest reports.

     

    Jan. 29

    Larceny; suspect entered a house on Ocean Boulevard West and took a battery valued at $100.

     

    Jan. 31

    Larceny of a North Carolina vehicle registration sticker; suspect removed a registration sticker from a vehicle parked on Tarpon Drive.

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  • A lifetime of love

    On Jan. 30, Betty and George “Dutch” Geesey of Sea Trail celebrated their 70th anniversary at the Pink Palace, a members-only clubhouse in the golfing community. About 40 close friends and family members joined in the festivities.

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  • Sunset Beach to talk finances, parking land at Feb. 19 retreat

    SUNSET BEACH—A five-year financial forecast and capital improvement plan are on the agenda of Sunset Beach Town Council’s annual retreat next Tuesday.

    The work session is an annual planning retreat for the town’s governing body and staff.

    The daylong Feb. 19 retreat starts with breakfast from 8:15-8:45 a.m. for council and staff in Sea Trail Convention Center’s Herron Room.

    Town council’s retreat meeting then follows.

     

    Agenda

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  • Economy deflates longtime Shallotte tire store

    Charles Elmore thought he knew just the place to take his flat tire last week.

    But when he rolled up in his limping purple Chevy SSR truck to Dykes Tire Co. on Main Street in Shallotte on Feb. 6, he got a surprise.

    The business was no longer open.

    Right after Christmas, store owners Ricky and Lisa Danford closed shop for good, attributing Dykes’ downfall to the faltering economy.

    Elmore expressed disappointment as he sat on a bench in front of Dykes, waiting as his daughter Laura called for help on her cell phone.

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  • Carolina Shores: Residents urge town concern on gates, medians

    CAROLINA SHORES—Several residents have spoken out about future maintenance of town gates and medians.

    Residents spoke during a public hearing at the town commissioners’ monthly meeting last Thursday, Feb. 7.

    Phyllis Hartley, a resident of Gate 6, said Carolina Shores should be concerned about what happens to the property.

    The Carolina Shores Property Owners Association recently indicated in a letter to the town it could no longer maintain such properties it believes are owned by the town.

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  • Service organizations prioritize mass transit needs

    BOLIVIA— If Brunswick County ever offers mass transit, it will start with learning what are the transportation needs.

    On Feb. 6, the Cape Fear Council of Governments brought several interested organizations together to find that out.

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  • Leland Police report

    The Leland Police Department investigated the following incidents and made the following arrests last week. All information is taken directly from police incident and arrest reports.

     

    Jan. 21

    Arthur Burton Lea Jr., 59, 334 Sea Breeze Blvd., Wilmington, one count of misdemeanor driving while impaired.

    Injury to real property, injury to personal property; suspect caused $400 damage to a vehicle bumper and $100 damage to a mailbox on Ricefield Branch Street.

     

    Jan. 24

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  • Brunswick school board hears facilities master plan suggestions

    BOLIVIA—School board members and school staff have received an overview of the system’s facilities master plan survey.

    A consulting group has been collecting feedback for the past six months. They will present the board with a cost estimate for recommended projects
    Feb. 19.

    On Tuesday, consulting firm KBR Building Group made recommendations based on interviews with 359 Brunswick County students, parents, administrators and elected officials.

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  • Sign ordinance a sticking point for Leland’s future plans

    LELAND—A tug-of-war about business signs is brewing in Leland.

    The issue took over the town council’s budget workshop Friday.

    While Robert Waring, Leland’s planning director, presented plans for the 2013-14 fiscal year, town council members had more immediate issues on their minds.

    “Do you have a miraculous sign fix?” Mayor Brenda Bozeman asked.

    At the Jan. 17 town meeting, the planning staff proposed a five-year plan to bring non-conforming business signs along Village Road back under town ordinances.

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