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Today's News

  • Hunting

     

    Shannon’s 10-point buck

     Fifteen-year-old Shannon Kirby killed this 10-point buck on Christmas Eve in Winnabow.    

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  • VIDEO INCLUDED Pitt beats BCC on rebound in final seconds

     Chuckie Becton scored on a rebound of a layup with 2.3 seconds left as Pitt Community College beat Brunswick Community College 74-72 Jan. 4 on Walter Shaw Court at the Dinah E. Gore Center.

    BCC (8-6) trailed 38-24 at the half but hit 10 3-pointers in the second half, the last by Steve Johnson with 1 minute, 59 seconds left in tying the score 65-65.

    Pitt (7-7) hit a jumper with 1:47 left, but a tip-in by Johnson tied the score 67-67 with 1:30 left.

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  • District court docket

    The following cases were adjudicated over two days of District Criminal Court on Dec. 21and 22 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 Corrections.

    Wednesday, Dec. 21

    Judge Napoleon B. Barefoot Jr. presided over the following cases with prosecutor Gina Essey and courtroom clerk Jennifer Hearn:

    Tiyari Abdur-Rahman, PG improper equipment.

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  • To believe in the unbelievable is a testimony of trust

    Incredible! Awesome! Wonderful! Amazing! Wow! How often have we said, or heard, those words used to describe what we can scarcely believe? We use them to chronicle our view of a spectacular sunrise or sunset, to relate the first stirrings of life in a woman’s womb, to comment on the many experiences for which words seem inadequate.

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  • Selecting fruit trees

    By Tom Woods
    Master Gardener
    Soon you will begin to see containerized fruit trees at your garden center, nursery and co-op. There are many varieties, and you will be confronted with how to choose the right tree for you in your home landscape.

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  • Selecting Christmas cacti

    Susan Brown
    Horticulture Extension Agent
    The holidays are here and stores are packed with people trying to find that perfect gift. In the spring, I spend all my money on outdoor plants for my garden. Once the weather changes, I start to purchase indoor plants.

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  • Add health to your resolutions

    Cheryle Jones Syracuse
    Family and Consumer Science Staff
    NC Cooperative Extension
    Brunswick County Center
    Well, we’re in the home stretch now...past one holiday and heading fast toward the New Year. This is the week that people think about making resolutions to get the New Year off on the right track.
    Many resolutions tend toward heath issues with vows to lose 50 pounds, stop eating fast food or quit smoking. While admirable goals, they are almost impossible to reach and usually quickly forgotten.

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  • Anyone for anchovies?

    Anchovies are like a martini. Either you love them or you can’t stand them! There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground when it comes to these salty, silvery saltwater fish.
    Most of us are familiar with anchovy oil, which is full of nutrients and is often a key ingredient used in authentic Italian cooking, especially pasta and pizza. It is used as a foundation in many flavorful sauces, including Worcestershire sauce and Caesar salad dressing. Although anchovy oil is high in cholesterol and is loaded with sodium, it’s OK to use it in moderation.

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  • Community briefs

    Planetarium sets shows for January
    Ingram Planetarium is open on Fridays and Saturdays in January. Enjoy watching an educational and entertaining program on the Sky Theater’s spectacular domed ceiling while you listen to a state-of-the-art surround-sound system. Sky Theater shows begin on the hour. Arrive early, as late arrivals cannot be seated due to safety concerns.
    Sky Theater shows for January: 1 p.m. Seven Wonders; 2 p.m. Two Pieces of Glass; 3 p.m. Oasis in Space; and 4 p.m. Astronaut.

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  • Garrison birth

    Jessica and Matt Garrison of Sunset Beach are the parents of a daughter, Hailey Sarah-Ann, born at 3:03 a.m. Nov. 3 at Brunswick Novant Medical Center, weighing six pounds, seven ounces and measuring 19-1/2-inches in length.
    Maternal grandparents are Jessie and Norma Rhodes of Supply.
    Paternal grandparents are Clara Newell of Sunset Beach and Dale Garrison of Charlotte.
    Great-grandparent is Lou Ellen Burns of Supply.
     

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