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What to do when your pet has diarrhea and your vet is closed

One of the most disturbing, embarrassing and often disgusting disorders a pet can develop is diarrhea.

Runny stools can distress more than your pet’s tummy. Your pet becomes upset because it had an accident, often on a favorite rug or bedspread. You get agitated because you’ve got to clean up the mess. Many times, you feel helpless and don’t know what to do next. And, if your luck is like mine, this tends to happen on the weekend when most veterinary clinics are closed.

Leland manager proposes budget to keep 21-cent tax rate

LELAND — Leland Town Manager David Hollis presented town council members with a balanced budget proposal that would keep the tax rate at 21 cents for a second consecutive year at the town’s April 16 agenda meeting.

Hollis’ proposal trimmed the list of items council members couldn’t agree to do without at an April 5 budget workshop.

Making the connection for a healthy life

By Linda Arnold

 

Pop quiz: The most important factor in living a healthy life for most of us is:

·      Good nutrition

·      Regular exercise

·      Smoking cessation

·      Limited alcohol consumption

WAA to present 27th Spring Art Show

The Waterway Art Association will present its 27th annual Spring Art Show and sale April 23-27 at Hickmans Crossroads Library at 1040 Calabash Road NW in Calabash. The show will be on display in the exhibition space of the library.

The annual art show will include works by members and non-members of Waterway Art Association and will include 2D works in oils, watercolor, pastel and mixed media. The show is open to the public with free admission from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. during the week. More than $2,500 will be awarded for a variety of categories.

100! Mother and daughter celebrate milestone goal together

 SHALLOTTE – Gwenna Gentle had nine goals and a measley four assists during her freshman year on West Brunswick’s women’s lacrosse team.

That makes her accomplishment two weeks ago at M.H. Rourk Stadium even Shallotte all the more remarkable.

Gentle poured a shot into the back of the net in the second half of a big victory over county rival South Brunswick for her 100th career goal.

What is this mystery plant?

By John Nelson

Sunset Vision seeks volunteers for pair of upcoming events

Sunset Vision is looking for volunteers at two spring events to help enhance the beauty and enjoyment of Sunset Beach.

Settlement reached over improper billing for portable oxygen

Attorney General Josh Stein announced North Carolina will receive $43,671.23 as part of a $9.95 million settlement with Rotech Healthcare Inc., a Florida-based respiratory equipment supplier. This settlement comes in response to allegations that Rotech knowingly submitted false claims for portable oxygen contents to Medicaid and Medicare.

New fire truck arrives in Ocean Isle Beach

The newest addition to the Ocean Isle Beach Fire department has arrived: a Ferrara Fire Apparatus Inferno 107-foot, 4-inch Section Aerial Ladder Truck, which will assist the fire department in its continuous effort to secure the safety of residents and visitors to Ocean Isle Beach.

A volunteer extraordinaire

By Mike O'Hare

Guest Columnist

April is National Volunteer Month. Celebrating those who donate their time to help their communities and their fellow man has its origins in National Volunteer Week, which President Richard Nixon created by executive order in 1974.