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  • New generators needed in Sunset Beach

    SUNSET BEACH—As town council gets ready for a preliminary budget workshop next Monday, new generators for the town are among big-ticket items under consideration as a possible budget amendment.

    The budget workshop for fiscal year 2008-2009 is set for 1 p.m. May 12 at town hall.

    Town administrator Gary Parker, speaking at the monthly town council meeting Monday night, said council may consider amending the 2007-2008 budget to buy new generators that are needed for the police department at town hall on Sunset Boulevard and the town fire station on Shoreline Drive.

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  • Sea Trail community to get new entrance sign

    SUNSET BEACH—The town planning board has approved a new entrance sign for the Eastwood Landing community at Sea Trail Plantation.

    The proposal is for a free-standing 5-foot-tall by 10-foot-long sign valued at $6,000 in the mainland multi-family residential (MR-3) district at 11 Clubhouse Road.

    Robert Duffy, representing the Eastwood Homeowners Association, said the sign would be surrounded by assorted landscaping, including viburnum, weeping yaupon holly, yeddo hawthorn and plum delight. Duffy said extra landscaping would be placed at the sign’s matching columns.

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  • Good to see strong voter turnout Tuesday

    As Americans, we’re accustomed to waiting in lines. We wait in line to eat. We wait in line to shop. We wait in line to catch the bus and to pay our bills. In most cases, waiting in line is an everyday annoyance, something we deal with because we have to.

    But on Tuesday, many Brunswick County residents found a good reason to stand in line—for a chance to vote in this year’s primary election.

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  • Stepping into public office and out of the editorial pages

    I guess by now you’ve heard the news: I’ve been appointed as a new county commissioner.

    It’s not until you spend time talking with folks about the issues, research the perspectives, attend meetings, go through the mail or embrace the daunting task of reading 300-600 pages of material each month can one grasp the formidable challenge it takes to be in public office.

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  • I used to fear what would happen if I didn't fill up; now I worry I can't

    The light on my car had been flashing for days. I did my best to ignore it, knowing it wouldn’t disappear for good on its own. I hoped, instead, if I parked just right on incline or maybe even an appropriate decline, it would shut off at least for a little while.

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  • Fake credit cards are the latest in identity theft shenanigans

    As if there wasn’t enough corruption in the world to worry about, some dirty, underhanded criminals have come up with a new way to steal our credit card information.

    It’s called “cloning” or “skimming,” where machines are used to transfer innocent, unsuspecting, hard-working people’s account information onto fake credit cards where they can then be used at nearly any location that accepts cards.

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  • This Mother's Day may be the best ever

    I’m looking forward to Sunday, and not just because it’s the weekend.

    Don’t get me wrong, I love weekends; but this Sunday is a special one. This Sunday will be my first Mother’s Day with my son.

    Two years ago, I couldn’t imagine myself as a mother. I had lots of practice mothering both my sister and my dog. They didn’t always like it, but like a mother, I was always there for them.

    When my sister was little I helped give her a bottle and change her diaper. As she got older, I bossed her around and chased away neighborhood bullies.

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  • Citing new stimuli to spend, pay, gas up

    When my economic stimulus payment passed through town last Friday (I have the good fortune to own both a low Social Security number and direct deposit), about half of it was already spent on life’s necessities.

    I filled up the car tank with eau de petroleum and the human tanks at home with food! I made another mortgage payment!

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  • District Court Docket

    The following cases were adjudicated over four days of District Criminal Court on April 23, 24, 28 and 29 in Bolivia.

    Wednesday, April 23

    Judge Marion R. Warren presided over the following cases with prosecutor Erin Holden and courtroom clerk Michelle Warth:

    Jerry Abbott Jr., speeding 64 in a 55 zone, $25 and costs.

    Vlasta Adamovska, improper equipment, costs.

    Allen Arthur Adducci, speeding 74 in a 60 zone, remit costs; driving while license revoked, voluntarily dismissed.

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  • Brunswick County grand jury returns indictments April 21

    The Brunswick County Grand Jury under the direction of Judge Ola M. Lewis with prosecutor Rex Gore and courtroom clerk Kay Fowler returned the following indictments during a Superior Court session on April 21:

    Charles Rutherford Abercrombie, 22, of 73 Southport-Supply Road, Supply; felony breaking and/or entering, felony larceny after breaking/entering, felony conspiracy.

    Dana Lynn Bell, 29, of 19208 Mt. Misery Road, Leland; felony assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill or inflict serious injury.

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