Today's News

Holden Beach won’t rebuild the West End guard shack that controlled traffic into the private community, but town staff has pointed the property owners association in the right direction.

After the guardhouse at the entrance of Holden Beach West was destroyed in a January traffic accident, residents began attending town meetings to ask about assistance to replace the building.

“Every time we’ve come to town hall, no one is able to help us solve our problem,” Ray Compton of 1317 Ocean Blvd. said at the March town meeting.

 West Brunswick softball pitcher Kim Cook signed a letter of intent April 24 to attend St. Andrews University.

Cook is familiar with Laurinburg, site of the university. Some family members live there and her mom is an alumna. Cook considered offers from other colleges, but finally selected St. Andrews. It fulfills a dream.

“I always wanted to play in college,” she said.

The 14-player team has four returning pitchers, two of whom are also infielders. Cook’s only position will be pitcher.

  CASWELL BEACH—The West Brunswick High School golf team completed a championship season by winning the Waccamaw Conference tourney May 1 at Oak Island Golf Club.

West sophomore Drew Boyer is the conference player of the year. He had the best stroke average of the season, 83.25. He also had the best score in the final tourney, an 81, on the 6,391-yard, par-72 course.

Boyer is a three-sport athlete. He also runs cross country and wrestles as a 120-pounder. He showed his stamina and strength in winning the final tournament.

I can’t say I am excited about the way this past week ended. The speckled trout were busting it earlier last week but died off by the weekend. Small flounder were being caught all through the backwaters from Dunn Sound to Lockwood Folly River, but I can’t say the weekend provided great results.