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  • Sweepstakes company files summons against Calabash, sheriff, DA

    CALABASH—An Internet sweepstakes company has filed a civil summons against the town of Calabash, Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram and District Attorney Jon David.

    Internet Café & Sweepstakes of Calabash, at 1224 Riverview Drive, seeks a declaration that privilege license fees charged by the town over the past three years violate the state constitution and a mandatory injunction that would require Calabash to refund an estimated $76,900, plus 6 percent interest annually, paid to the town by the corporation also referred to as ICS-C.

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  • $95,500 park-engineering contract up for review Tuesday in Sunset Beach

    Sunset Beach Town Council will discuss and consider acceptance of a $95,500 park engineering proposal at its upcoming monthly workshop.

    The session is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, at Sunset Beach Town Hall. A special meeting has also been called for 1 p.m. Tuesday for council to go into closed session to discuss a personnel matter.

    The workshop discussion will include representatives from Withers & Ravenel engineering and surveying firm of Cary.

    Also on Tuesday’s workshop agenda are review of streetscape requests-for-proposals.

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  • Chili's gives back to BFA June 18

    Chili’s Give Back nights are back on schedule.

    Dine at Chili’s Restaurant in Shallotte from 5-10 p.m. next Tuesday, June 18, and a percentage of the tab will be donated to Brunswick Family Assistance.

    Present the flier coupon to your server before ordering, and BFA will receive a percentage of the tab as a donation. Fliers are available only at the BFA office at 4600 Main St. in Shallotte. Chili’s will not have copies of fliers or coupons.

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  • UPDATE: Suspect arrested

    Suspect Jerry Onasis Melvin, shot overnight at a DWI checkpoint, has been arrested and is being held at the Brunswick County Detention Center under $250,000 bond.

    Melvin, 42, of Isabelle Trail in Leland, has been charged with eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, eight counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official and one count of felony conspiracy (for the speeding to elude charge).

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  • The Brunswick Beacon launches Pet Idol contest

    Attention, pet lovers.

    Do you think you have the cutest pet? For only $15 you can enter your pet’s picture, whether it is Goldie the fish or Fifi the poodle in The Brunswick Beacon’s Pet Idol contest.

    The deadline for entries is June 28, and the pictures will run with descriptions July 11 so readers can vote for their favorites. The winner will receive a gift basket of pet goodies, a trophy and a T-shirt with the pet’s winning photo.

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  • Summer concerts, movies at the beach and beyond

    Brunswick County’s free concert and movie series is set for the spring-into-summer season for 2013.

    New this year is a Thursday series in Calabash, where concerts will take place on Thomasboro Road and movies shown in the town’s new Calabash Community Park at the corner of Persimmon Road and Traders Lane.

    More of the series is in store in Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte, Holden Beach, Sunset Beach, Leland and Southport.

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  • Twelve-year-old rescues fawn from lake

    SUNSET BEACH—Shortly after noon Sunday, Lee Gushman arrived home from church just in time to find her 12-year-old son, Connor, in the lake and calling for help.

    “He said, ‘Mommy, Mommy, help!’” said Connor’s mom, Lee Gushman.

    Without fearing for his own safety or the possibility of lurking alligators, Connor had waded barefooted right into Lake Medcalf to rescue a baby deer that had wandered into the water.

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  • Teen rushes to aid of mom with CPR

    When the West Brunswick High School Class of 2013 graduates this Saturday, one proud mom seated in the audience will be especially grateful.

    Christine Muniz is thankful she’ll be able to see 18-year-old daughter Megan graduate after suffering a life-threatening asthma/allergy attack at her Shallotte Point home during the early-morning hours of June 2.

    Muniz and her family credit Megan for rushing to her mother’s aid, using CPR skills she was taught at a Saturday class last December to help save Muniz’s life.

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  • Sheriff's office to provide no more info on baby death

    The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office is not releasing any more information regarding the death of a 4-month-old baby in Shallotte last week.

    Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Emily Flax said this week Sheriff John Ingram stated his office would not be providing any more information about the case due to its sensitive nature.

    Randy Lee Richardson II, 19, of 1515 Pelican Place in Shallotte, was brought into custody at 1:45 a.m. last Wednesday, June 5, on a charge of murder of 4-month-old Colton Tillman Richardson.

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  • Quick thinking weather boy earns a medal from Varnamtown officials

    When a tornado touched down in Varnamtown on Friday, it was a moment one resident has prepared for almost his whole life, all eight years of it.

    The National Weather Service reported an EF-0 tornado—based on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale used to rate the strength of tornadoes based on the damage they cause—touched down near Varnamtown along Stone Chimney Road at 1:22 a.m. Friday, June 7. While the tornado was rated on the weak end of the scale, winds were estimated at 70 mph, trees were downed, and there was some damage.

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