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More solar farms planned for Brunswick County

The Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. solar farm on U.S. 17 provides a first look at an alternative method to generate energy.

Brunswick County could see more solar farms, although they will be tucked out of site in rural areas once the projects begin.

United Renewable Energy has plans for five solar farms in the works to connect to the BEMC grid.

Man to serve more than 21 years for sex crime convictions

A Wilmington man will spend at least 21 years in prison for statutory sex offense, sex offense in a parental role and indecent liberties with a child, according to a news release from District Attorney Jon David.

Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Ola M. Lewis sentenced 36-year-old Kenneth Lateef McKnight to serve 254 months to 365 months in the N.C. Department of Correction upon convicting him of the crimes Monday, Sept. 26, after a bench trial that lasted more than a week.

Taking children fishing is priceless
Dredging on Sunset Beach community meeting agenda Oct. 8

Sunset Beach residents will be able to ask questions and make comments at an Oct. 8 community meeting about the town’s shoreline dredging and pre-dredging analysis.

The informal meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Jones-Byrd Clubhouse at 75 Clubhouse Road in Sea Trail Plantation.

County commissioners cancel Nov. 21 meeting

The Nov. 21 regular meeting of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners has been canceled because of a lack of time-sensitive matters for consideration and the proximity of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The corresponding agenda meeting, scheduled for Nov. 15, has likewise been canceled.

Committee digs into Sunset Beach dredging project

SUNSET BEACH — To dredge or not to dredge, and more specifically what to dredge, were hot topics at a Sept. 7 meeting of Sunset Beach’s fledgling Environmental Resource Committee.

“We’re really looking for input,” said committee member Richard Hilderman, a retired chairman of the biochemistry department at Clemson University who lives on the Sunset Beach island.

Hilderman said a proposed shoreline management and dredging project is still a draft and could entail a lot of modifications.

Trojan wrestler Harrison Campbell receives Roy Heverly Award

West Brunswick senior Harrison Campbell received the Roy Heverly Award on Friday, Sept. 16, in recognition of being the top underclassman scholastic wrestler in eastern North Carolina. The award was announced in June and Campbell was presented it during halftime of the football game between North Brunswick and West Brunswick.

“It means a lot,” Campbell said after receiving the award. “All the hard work and dedication put into the sport, it all gets paid back at times like this.”

Credit McCrory for state’s economy

To the editor:

I rarely agree with Vice President Joe Biden, but he was right when he came to North Carolina this week and highlighted the improving economy in the state.

The latest analytics have North Carolina as one of the top five states to do business, and our tax climate has jumped from an abysmal 44th to a much more respectable 15th. While the national recovery is still considered one of the worst in history, all of this positive growth in North Carolina has occurred under Gov. Pat McCrory.

Thank you for 9/11 event participation and protection

To the editor:

I offer my sincere thanks to all the fine people who took part in the 911 memorial service Sunday, Sept. 11, including VFW of Calabash, American Legion 503, American Legion Auxiliary, Calabash Elks, Calabash Elks bingo players, Calabash Lions and Shallotte Elks, and a special thanks to the Shallotte Police Department for looking out for our safety.

Vito Ramaglia,

event coordinator

Sunset Beach

Vote ‘yes’ on $152M school bond

Along with the local, state and federal races between candidates that will appear on our ballots for the Nov. 8 general election will be a referendum about a $152 million bond for Brunswick County Schools.