Alicyn has owned a home here for more than 30 years, and grew up spending her summers on Topsail Island.
Who’s Who Articles
Business Profile: Grey Outdoor LLC
There has been a lot of chatter about the digital billboards going up on Highway 17, and we have the scoop. Grey Vick,...
Surfers at the Heart of the City
Topsail Island Longboard Association members surf, sweep and support the community while honoring the local...
It’s All for the Turtles
Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Surf City gives turtles a fighting chance in the wild. On...
Freaky Fresh
Nate Simmons, owner of Holly Ridge–based TakeOut Pros, has been perfecting restaurant delivery services in North...
Past Articles
Storms, Sand and Strong Family Ties
Surf City Mayor Doug Medlin helps maintain his hometown’s family-oriented character while guiding it into the future. Hazel. In these parts it only takes one word to spark instant recognition. Doug...
Designated Drivers
Surf City Shuttle offers hassle-free transportation services for nightlife, events, tours and more, no matter what time of year. If Barry Hunter and his wife, Cheryl Crane Hunter, had any idea that...
Help for Holly Ridge Businesses
A group of concerned citizens establishes the Holly Ridge Pandemic Response Fund to assist the small local businesses during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all businesses, but the...
Sewing Kindness
Local student Jon Siemon and his mother help the community with homemade masks. Jon Siemon, a rising senior at Topsail High School, has an uncle employed in New York City, in midtown Manhattan,...
Business Profile: The Oceanaire Realty
The Oceanaire Realty mission is “To provide families with the guidance and knowledge they need to comfortably and confidently make a decision regarding the purchase or sale of their home.” Herman G....
Bulldog Love
Cheryl Price of Beach Shop Bar & Grill not only owns five bulldogs, but also helps rescue them throughout eastern North Carolina. If you ask Beach Shop Bar & Grill owner Cheryl Price how she...
A Win-Win-Win
Coral Cottage’s Hide Your Roots fundraiser benefits hairstylists who have been out for work for weeks. Of all the things we miss during stay-at-home and social-distancing orders, taking care of our...
Business Profile: Treasure Realty
Treasure Realty Celebrates 30 Years of Service In 1990, a young Richard Baker, a rising star in the real estate industry, launched Treasure Realty to serve Topsail Island and the mainland...
Lifting Seniors’ Spirits
Topsail High School teachers honor each of their seniors with yard signs during the Stay at Home order. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has extended the state’s stay at home order until May 8 and...
Riding for a Reason
Reel Housewives of Topsail Island celebrates 10 years of its fundraising bike ride to help local breast cancer survivors. One afternoon 10 years ago Annette Cox-Enry and her gal pals in Topsail...