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Today's News

  • Grand jury indictments

    The Brunswick County Superior Court under the direction of Judge Ola M. Lewis with prosecutor Jon David and courtroom clerk Heather Jesina adjudicated the following cases on Feb. 3 during a Superior Court grand jury session:

    Jeffery Edward Bynner, crime against nature, two counts of indecent liberties with child.

    Andrew Ashley Flores, first-degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill/inflict serious injury.

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  • District court docket

    The following cases were adjudicated over five days of District Criminal Court on Feb. 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11 in Bolivia.

    Codes: PG, pleaded guilty; PNG/NG, pleaded not guilty, found not guilty; PNG/G, pleaded not guilty, found guilty; BCDC, Brunswick County Detention Center; NCDOC, North Carolina Department of Correction.

     

    Wednesday, Feb. 5

    Judge Scott L. Ussery presided over the following cases with prosecutor Quintin McGee and courtroom clerk Kim Register:

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  • Don’t mistake journalism for PR

    The author George Orwell is credited with saying, “Journalism is printing what someone else doesn’t want printed. Everything else is public relations.”

    I’d like to take that definition a step further by saying journalism is printing what someone else doesn’t like — especially when it comes to reporting on government meetings.

    These stories always boil down to the same thing: Providing accounts of what was said and done, and by whom. That’s the sole purpose of meeting coverage.

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  • Kudos to Carolina Shores residents sticking up for town employee

    During the past two months, residents in Carolina Shores have rallied to defend town recycling center employee Jerry Franklin,who they feel is being treated like trash.

    The residents say it all started when Franklin received a reprimand from town maintenance supervisor Tom Donlon based on a single complaint: Someone told Donlon that Franklin failed to provide proper assistance at the recycling center.Now, they say, Franklin is no longer allowed to assist residents with their garbage and anyone who needs assistance must alert him by pointing at their bag of garbage.

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  • Shallotte police report

    Shallotte police 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. 10

    Identity theft by someone using the victim’s information to obtain a federal student loan.

    Feb. 11

    Larceny and obtaining property by false pretense by someone taking items from Walmart without paying for them, then returning them to the store for a refund.

    Feb. 13

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  • Leland police report

    Leland police 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. 10

    Financial identity fraud reported by victim after someone opened an unauthorized account.

    Breaking and entering and larceny by someone breaking into a storage building on Village Road to steal property.

    Feb. 11

    Michael Coburn and Matthew Sanders were involved in a two-vehicle traffic crash on New Pointe Boulevard resulting in property damage.

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  • Spouses could be cut from county employee health insurance

    County commissioners heard a number of difficult options to deal with rising health insurance costs at a special workshop Monday, Feb. 17.

    The insurance plan for 2013-14 costs a little more than $10 million.

    If the county wants to maintain the insurance plan at the same levels provided in 2013-14, the cost to the county is expected to increase by almost $2.5 million.

    At the workshop, County Manager Ann Hardy offered leaving the policy the same and taking the financial hit as one option.

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  • More candidates, incumbents file for elections

    Brunswick County’s election filing period opened Feb. 10, but last week’s ice storm caused county offices to close for a third day in two weeks.

    Board of Elections staff said the days the office was closed will not affect the filing period, which is open until noon Friday, Feb. 28.

    District attorney

    The District Attorney race could be decided in the primary election as the incumbent, Jon David and his opponent, Ryan Smithwick are both Republican candidates.

    But first, David will have to file to run for re-election.

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  • July 4th fireworks planned on OIB pier

    OCEAN ISLE BEACH — Town commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday, Feb. 11, to approve a contract for a fireworks display on Independence Day at the Ocean Isle Beach pier.

    The event is a joint venture between the Ocean Isle Property Owners Association and the town.

    The OIPOA agreed to fund the event if the town could get permission to use the pier and come to terms with Zambelli Fireworks. The fireworks display will cost $17,500.

    Mark Robertson, OIPOA president, said the group has discussed a fireworks display for a few years.

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  • Beacon artist exhibiting in Wilmington

    Brunswick Beacon artist and cartoonist Keith White is exhibiting work this week in Wilmington.   

      

    White is among featured artists participating in Art for All 4, a cutting-edge show at the Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews, 516 N. Fourth St.

    More than 50 local, original artists will be exhibiting in the church and under a courtyard tent.

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