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  • Asbury-Scott

    Laura Francis Asbury and Jerry Council Scott of Ash were married May 16 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

    The Rev. Harold Mitchell officated the ceremony.

    The bride is the daughter of Connie and Dean Asbury of Southport.

    The groom is the son of Donald Francis of Lansing, Mich.

    The bride was given in marriage and escorted by her father.

    She wore a white satin dress with white pearls and spiraled beads across the bodice and an ivory veil edged with crystal beads.

    She carried a bouquet of roses, white carnations and tulips.

  • Brown-Parker

    Mary Stephanie Brown and Albert Hemingway Parker III were married April 4 at Wachesaw Plantation in Murrells Inlet, S.C.

    The wedding took place outdoors along the Waccamaw River.

    The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Brown of Supply. She is the granddaughter of Mary Simmons of Supply and the late Ruby Simmons and Frances Brown of Supply and the late Stanton Brown.

    The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Parker of Supply. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Parker of Supply and Mae Milligan of Ash and the late Bob Milligan.

  • Johnson-Britt

    Devan Ashley Johnson and Glenn Shane Britt Jr. of Supply were married June 6 at the Southport Community Building.

    The Rev. William H. McNeal officiated the ceremony.

    The bride is the daughter of Van and Pam Johnson of Supply.

    The groom is the son of Glenn Britt of Sunset Harbor and Rhonda H. Britt of Sunset Harbor.

    The bride was given in marriage by her parents and escorted by her father.

  • Long

    Jeremy and Mallary Long of Longwood are the parents of a son, Thomas Drake Long, born at 7:55 a.m. April 28 at the Betty H. Cameron Women’s Center at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

    He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long.

    Maternal grandparents are Randy and Natalie Hewett of Sunset Beach.

    Paternal grandparents are Lewis and Rita Sellers of Lake Waccamaw and the late Dale Long.

    Great-grandparents are Bill Tripp of Shallotte Point, Norris and Doris Hewett of Shallotte and Sarah Jettie Long of Whiteville.

  • Lauster-Swaim

    Ashley Ann Lauster of Supply and Justin Charles Swaim of Supply were married May 9 on the east end of Holden Beach.

    The Rev. Adam Milligan officiated the ceremony.

    The bride is the daughter of Frederick W. Lauster Jr. of Pine Island, N.Y., and Gail Lauster of Sunset Beach.

    The groom is the son of Charles and Susan Swaim of Trinity and Kevin and Marty Middleton of Pleasant Garden.

    The bride was given in marriage and escorted by her father.

  • To be a keeper of the house demands...

    Though I love to read, I am often deterred from my ardor by the time it takes to “get into” the book.

    This was not the case with “Keeper of the House,” an interesting and unusual novel by Rebecca Godwin. I simply could not put the book down, finishing it in the course of a day despite breaks to make meals and clean house. The latter was reduced to what my mother would call “a lick and a promise!”

  • McGougan

    Kasey Galloway McGougan and Daniel Zacharias (Zack) McGougan are the parents of twins, Jackson (Jax) Holt McGougan and Zebediah Cain (Zeb) McGougan.

    Jax was born at 4:17 p.m. May 29. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.

    Zeb was born at 4:19 p.m. May 29. He was 5 pounds, 12 ounces and was 18 inches long.

    Maternal grandparents are Joey and Kim Galloway of Supply. Paternal grandparents are Dan and Melissa McGougan of Supply.

  • Johnson-Elliott

    Announcement is made of the engagement and forthcoming marriage of Shanna G. Johnson of Shallotte to Jamieka D. Elliott, who is currently stationed in Germany. The bride-elect is the daughter of Angelette G. Hill of Supply and Lacca W. Bromell of West Palm Beach, Fla. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Bowens of Ash. The wedding will take place at 6 p.m. Aug. 8 at Waccamaw Park Community Center in Ash. A reception will follow at Waccamaw Park Community Center.

  • Northrups celebrate 50 years

    Neal and Cindy Northrup celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 11. They were married in Rochester, N.Y., and lived there until moving to Shallotte 15 years ago. They have three daughters and six grandchildren. While visiting Rochester, N.Y., in June they celebrated with family. On July 11, they were honored with a surprise gathering of friends at the home of Bob and Marianne Nobles in Shallotte.

  • Workshop provides insight on color...

    Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Landscape Color Field Day in Raleigh. This event got started back in the 1960s as the “bedding plant field day” and includes trials of annuals and some perennials that provide color and interest in those high-visibility places in the garden. Included are some of the highlights from checking out the color.

  • Garden chores for the summer:...

    The appearance of many shrubs can be improved with a general pruning at this time of year. With new growth averaging 6 to 8 inches long, many evergreens are getting slightly out of bounds. Now is a good time to take hand pruners and shears to shape them.

    • Individual branches and stems need to be cut to back inside the plant. This will reduce the overall size of the plant and also reshape it.

    • Continue to shear formal hedges.

    Rejuvenation pruning

  • Truesdales celebrate 67 years

    John and Sara Truesdale are celebrating 67 years of marriage. They have four children, Ann, John, Connie and Jack, and their children’s spouses Dan, Peggy, Harold and Beth. They have seven grandchildren and their spouses; seven great-grandchildren and one special Emily in heaven.

  • Examining sin and finding ways to...

    I read an interesting commentary regarding the question of sin in our lives and in our world. In Joan Chittister’s “In My Own Words” she asks, “What is sin?” and says that question has changed her life completely.

    Chittister’s words challenged me. Nobody wants to think about sin and sinfulness. It’s such a downer, but I began to question how many times and in how many ways I had indulged myself in activities or omissions that occurred at the expense of others.

  • BFF felines

    Daisy, left, and Hannah are best friends forever felines and two tabbies looking for a good home at Cat Tails. Daisy is almost 5 and Hannah, who’s a little shyer, is almost a year old. To see them, call Cat Tails at 253-1375 or visit its Web site at www.cattails.org. You can visit Daisy and Hannah, as well as all the other cats and kittens available for adoption, at Cat Tails in the Corner Stone center at 6622 Beach Drive in Ocean Isle Beach. Visiting hours are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and 1-3 p.m. Sundays. Other hours are by appointment.

  • Experience is the best teacher for...

    Even though I have a master’s degree and lots of certifications and credentials like most of us who work with Cooperative Extension, I’ve always trusted the hard-won education gained from experience. Here are some musings from my own garden trials and tribulations this year.

  • One woman's journey around the...

    Kerry Kennedy of Ocean Isle Beach is a world traveler who has visited five of the seven continents.

    It began when she was a child in Harbor Creek, Pa. Her father worked for a company that manufactured locomotives and traveled to places like Cuba and South Africa to deliver them. He told stories of his adventures in faraway countries, but the family didn’t just listen to his tales, they had their own adventures.

  • Winning art showcased in Franklin...

    Franklin Square Gallery’s Summer Regional Show focused on artists of both Carolinas this year and attracted an array of new paintings and pottery produced throughout the region.

    The juried exhibit is on display until July 18 at Southport’s historic cooperative gallery.

    Exhibition co-chairs Nancy Schulte and Ann Thompson announced winners at an artists’ reception on Tuesday evening, June 23.

    Best in show went to Kate Legaly for her watercolor “Subaqueous.”

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    Ocean Isle celebrates in style

    Ocean Isle Beach celebrated the Fourth of July weekend with its annual parade of patriotism and neighborhood pride Sunday, July 5.

     

  • McLambs to chair LCF Hospice...

    W.J. and Sibyl McLamb will serve as Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter chairs of the Closer to Home capital campaign. The campaign will raise funds to build a seven-bed inpatient hospice care center for Brunswick County patients and families.

    The McLambs were touched by the hospice care their loved one received by Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCareCenter.

    “The time has come for Brunswick County to have its own hospice care center, and the people of Brunswick County deserve to have an inpatient care center closer to home,” Sibyl McLamb said.

  • Learning lessons about starting...

    For most of my career with Cooperative Extension, there has been little interest in home vegetable gardening. Sure, the hardcore gentlemen farmers kept on growing southern favorites like collards and okra along with mega-popular commodities like tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, but the rest of the crowd preferred their veggies in microwave-safe plastic pouches with the likeness of the Jolly Green Giant boldly displayed.