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  • Brunswick Little Theatre presents music of the British Invasion

    Brunswick Little Theatre is presenting an outdoor rendition of “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation,” a revue of British Invasion music from the 1960s.

    Times for the free performances are 8 p.m. May 17-19 and May 24-26 in Franklin Square Park, 130 E. West St. in downtown Southport.

    The program will include such favorites as Petula Clark’s version of “Downtown,” Dusty Springfield’s “Son of a Preacher Man,” The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” and The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin.”

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  • Greener pasture sought for rescued horse

    Wanted: One good home for one deserving rescued horse who just needs a happy pasture to live out the rest of his days.

    Brunswick County Sheriff’s Animal Protective Services has put out a request on behalf of Trigger, a 25-year-old white quarter-horse mix rescued last September from starving, “deplorable” conditions at a Brunswick County residence.

    BCSAPS director Lt. Tommy Tolley said Trigger’s owners in Leland surrendered him to the shelter’s care because they were having difficulty feeding and caring for their herd of horses.

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  • Search suspended for suspected drowning victim

    A 21-year old vacationer from Ohio is suspected to have drowned in Lockwood Folly Inlet off Holden Beach Tuesday night.

    Holden Beach Police Chief Wally Layne said the victim was with a church group from the Columbus area that brought more than 300 visitors to the island this week.

    “It’s not the way we wanted to start the season,” he said.

    Layne informed town officials during Tuesday night’s town meeting emergency services began searching for the swimmer around 5:30 p.m.

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  • Beach Boys tickets catching fast wave

    Tickets are selling briskly for The Beach Boys' upcoming debut concert in Brunswick County.

    Tickets for the Aug. 29 concert at Odell Williamson Auditorium at Brunswick Community College went on sale Monday.

    Auditorium manager Mike Sapp said Tuesday there were only about six remaining VIP tickets, but otherwise still plenty of really good tickets available for the upcoming performance featuring Beach Boys veterans Mike Love and Bruce Johnston.

    Sapp is anticipating a concert sell-out and advises buying tickets now.

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  • Community rallies around firefighters who lost home in blaze

    A May 7 fire destroyed a family’s home in the Ash community, but the community is pulling the family from the ashes.

    The Waccamaw Fire Department received an alarm at 8:59 p.m. for the fire at 2358 Butler Circle.

    The fire was in the home of two of the department’s firefighters, Jeffrey and Janice Milligan, Waccamaw assistant fire chief Jason Coveyou said.

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  • Commissioners resolve to recognize Gore as state’s top clerk

    As clerk to Brunswick County’s board of commissioners, Debby Gore typically doesn’t let anything get by her before, during or after a meeting.

    Recording the minutes is part of her job, after all.

    But the board members and administrative staff conspired to slip a special resolution into the May 6 agenda.

    Chairman Phil Norris presented Gore with a plaque recognizing her selection as Clerk of the Year by the North Carolina Association of County Clerks, and the board voted unanimously to approve the resolution.

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  • Former ADA pleads down to misdemeanor

    Former Assistant District Attorney Elaine Kelley has agreed to a plea arrangement to avoid felony charges.

    Kelley pleaded guilty to misdemeanor misprision of felony in Brunswick County Superior Court May 9. Misprision of a felony is failing to report knowledge of a felony to the appropriate authorities.

    She was indicted by a grand jury Aug. 20, 2012, with former District Attorney Rex Gore.

    The Attorney General’s office handled the prosecution of Gore and Kelley.

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  • Dismissal sought for Sea Trail bankruptcy case

    The bankruptcy administrator for the Eastern District of North Carolina in Wilmington has filed papers with the court to dismiss the Sea Trail Corp. bankruptcy case.

    A hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, in room 208, 300 Fayetteville St. in Raleigh.

    People whose rights may be affected in the case are urged to view documents for the bankruptcy case, No. 11-07370-8-SWH, available at the bankruptcy administrator’s office or on the court’s web page at www.nceb.uscourts.gov.

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  • Budget, administrator on Sunset Beach work agenda

    Sunset Beach Town Council will have its monthly work session at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, in the town hall conference room.

    Council will discuss the proposed 2013-14 budget.

    Council is also scheduled to discuss determining what traits, characteristics, skills, education, experience and special qualifications are desired in the next town administrator.

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  • Budgetary first reading passes muster in Carolina Shores

    CAROLINA SHORES—The Carolina Shores town board of commissioners has approved first reading of the town’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2013-2014.

    The vote for the projected $1,080,467 budget came at the board’s monthly meeting last Thursday, May 9.

    Town commissioners will work on any budgetary refinements at their next monthly workshop June 3, followed by final adoption at their monthly meeting June 6.

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