Topsail Island NC

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital News

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital News

Surf City, NC June 9, 2013 Moving out It’s one of the most anticipated days of the year for the volunteers and turtles at the hospital – the day our rehabilitated patients get their discharge papers. For twenty-eight turtles, one Loggerhead, two Kemp’s Ridleys and twenty-five young Greens that day was last Wednesday. And after [...]

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital News

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital News

Staying alive Topsail Island, NC April 29, 2013 – It was literally raining sick turtles on us all winter, so once Spring finally rolled around we were hoping to see nothing more than actual rain during this proverbially wet month. We should have known better: April brought us “April,” and she is one lucky turtle. [...]

3rd Annual HOPS of Spring Beer Festival on Topsail Island

3rd Annual HOPS of Spring Beer Festival on Topsail Island

3RD ANNUAL HOPS OF SPRING BEER FESTIVAL! TODAY! NOON TO 6:00PM 105 South Topsail Drive, Surf City FROM WILMINGTON: (30-45 min drive) Hwy 17 North –> Right on Hwy 210 –> Over the bridge onto the island. HOPS on your Right at the Light FROM JACKSONVILLE: (20-30 min drive) Hwy 17 South –> Left on [...]

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue Hospital News

Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue Hospital News

Topsail Island, NC April 15, 2013: “Day is Done” Betsy Kautz, longtime hospital and Topsail Turtle Project volunteer who died in 2012 returned home last week to finally be laid to rest. Her family and friends from around the country joined together with her turtle hospital “family” at our new facility, on a very rainy [...]

The Raleigh Report by Representative Phil Shepard – April 12, 2013

The Raleigh Report by Representative Phil Shepard – April 12, 2013

Representative Phil Shepard NC House of Representatives 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 530 Raleigh, NC 27603 919-715-9644 Phil.Shepard@ncleg.net The Raleigh Report Representative Phil Shepard April 12, 2013 Raleigh, NC – A tax reduction included as part of the 2011-2012 state budget passed by Republicans in the General Assembly is benefiting a number of small businesses [...]

NC Senator Harry Brown Constituent Update April 11, 2013

NC Senator Harry Brown Constituent Update April 11, 2013

Senator Harry Brown CONSTITUENT UPDATE Jones and Onslow Counties- 6th District 300-B Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone (919)-715-3034 Fax (919)-715-7586 E-mail harry.brown@ncleg.net April 11, 2013 After a very busy week last week, it has been nice to operate at a slower pace for the past few days. This pace [...]

Onslow County Animal Services: Every Day is Animal Identification Day

Onslow County Animal Services: Every Day is Animal Identification Day

Jacksonville, NC April 11, 2013 – “Without a voice, and without an identification tag, your pet may never find their way home,” says Alan Davis, Onslow County Animal Services Director. “That is why we have selected April to kick off Every Day Is Animal Identification Tag Day in Onslow County to encourage all pet owners [...]

The Raleigh Report by Representative Phil Shepard – April 5, 2013

The Raleigh Report by Representative Phil Shepard – April 5, 2013

Representative Phil Shepard NC House of Representatives 300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 530 Raleigh, NC 27603 919-715-9644 Phil.Shepard@ncleg.net The Raleigh Report Representative Phil Shepard April 5, 2013 Raleigh, NC – This week, legislative leaders in the North Carolina House of Representatives filed House Bill 589, the “Voter Information Verification Act.” This legislation implements a photo [...]

NC Senator Harry Brown Constituent Update April 4, 2013

NC Senator Harry Brown Constituent Update April 4, 2013

Senator Harry Brown CONSTITUENT UPDATE Jones and Onslow Counties- 6th District 300-B Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone (919)-715-3034 Fax (919)-715-7586 E-mail harry.brown@ncleg.net April 4, 2013 The steady pace continued this week at the legislature. Tuesday marked the last day to file public bills and, as you can imagine, it [...]

3rd Annual Hops of Spring Beer Festival on Topsail Island

3rd Annual Hops of Spring Beer Festival on Topsail Island

Topsail Island, NC April 3, 2013 – The Topsail Chamber hosts its Third Annual HOPS of Spring Beer Festival on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from noon to 6 PM on Topsail Island at the corner of Roland and New River in downtown Surf City. Entry is $25 per person and includes: Free samples of beer [...]