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  • Answers sought after another child dies

    The death of a child is sad enough. But when a child dies at the hands of someone else with hardly a hint of explanation, it’s horrifying.
    Within a little over a year’s time frame, that’s exactly what has happened in Shallotte. Two small children—a 3-year-old and a 4-month-old baby—have died with little to no information provided about the circumstances leading to their deaths.

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  • Trailing 14-4, West Green rallies, beats South Columbus 15-14

     West Green rallied for seven runs in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings and then beat South Columbus 15-14 in the eighth on Jake Elliott’s one-out infield grounder.

    In the eighth, Austin Turner led off and was safe on an infield error. Charlie Carcich singled to right field. With runners on third and first, Johnathan Carlyle was intentionally walked. With one out and the infield drawn in, Elliott hit a grounder toward third. The fielder bobbled the ball and the winning run scored, ending the marathon game around 11:30 p.m.

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  • Mann pitches West Black to victory against South Columbus

     The West Black beat South Columbus 7-3 in a non-conference baseball game June 18 in Shallotte.

    West scored five runs in the bottom of the third. With one out, Dalton Mann reached on an error. Erick Hill singled. They advanced on a double steal. Tyler Stanley singled home a run. Zack Johnson singled to right field, scoring a run. Brett Babson walked, loading the bases. Connor Durham grounded out, but a run scored, giving West a 3-0 lead.  Tristan Lewis then reached on an overthrow of first base and two runs scored on the error.

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  • Sheriff’s Corner: Exercise safety in the water with these tips

    By Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram

    Summer is here, and many citizens are already enjoying spending time in the water. Sadly, we have already lost several individuals in our area to drowning accidents. I would like to offer some tips for water safety for both swimming pools and the beach.

    For the swimming pool:

    •If no lifeguard is on duty, make sure children are accompanied by an adult who is familiar with CPR and life-saving techniques.

    •For your home pool, post CPR instructions and 911 reminders on signage around your pool

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  • Todd’s loving spirit felt at West Brunswick graduation ceremony

    It is rare that I am so overcome with emotion that I cannot speak. Chatty by nature, I believe that my family sometimes screens my calls to avoid getting “hung up” in a two-hour conversation.

    But at West Brunswick’s graduation last Saturday, I experienced one of those rare moments; I was so overcome with emotion, I literally couldn’t get the words past the lump in my throat.

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  • Vereen Gardens celebrates 40th anniversary

    Vereen Memorial Gardens in Little River, S.C., is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and you’re invited to the festivities.

    The Vereen Gardens Anniversary is scheduled for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the C.B. Berry Community and Historical Center, 2250 Highway 179 in Little River, just south of Calabash.

    The fun will include a ceremony, guided nature walks, 

    activities for children, educational sessions, music, a photo contest and concessions.

    Volunteers are needed to assist in this free community celebration.

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  • Celebrate at Parrot Party on Thursday in Calabash

    It’s a Parrot Party at 6:30 p.m. this Thursday, June 20, at the first summer concert of the season in Calabash.

    The concert featuring Jimmy Buffett duo Parrot Party is at 1572 Thomasboro Road at the corner of N.C. 179 in downtown Calabash.

    Parrot Party of Carolina Shores is a Jimmy Buffett tribute and impersonation show band performing all of Jimmy’s “songs you know by heart.”

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  • Sunset Beach police report

    Sunset Beach police investigated the following incidents.

    Larceny of four sets of golf clubs at Sandpiper Bay Golf Course, reported Monday, June 17. A perpetrator has been identified.

    Breaking-and-entering of motor vehicle, larceny of pocketbook and injury to personal property (broken window) at the gazebo parking lot on June 13.

    Larceny of weed eater and ladder on 37th Street, reported June 11.

    Breaking-and-entering and larceny reported June 11 on Dogwood Drive.

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  • West Green wins twice against Pender

     The West Green beat Pender in two Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League baseball games Monday in Shallotte. Below are game summaries.

     

    West Green 12

    Pender 2

    The West Green beat Pender 12-2 in five innings Monday night.

    Pender scored in the top of the first against Cooper Hewett on a walk, a steal, a passed ball and a groundout

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  • Vaught wins NCAA coaching award

     Coastal Carolina University associate head men’s and women’s track and field coach Timothy Vaught was recently named the Southeast Region Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

    The Southeast Region encompasses schools in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

     “For me to win this award, it was great, (because) it was my first year (back) at Coastal Carolina,” Vaught said.

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