Cold stun season is officially here. Yes, officially, with the arrival of seven new patients at the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. Please be our extra eyes for spotting any turtle in distress. The smaller ones are especially vulnerable as they have less fat to protect them and not a lot of experience with cold snaps. Don’t assume a turtle is beyond help because it can’t move. They...
Sea Turtle Hospital News We’re immensely proud that our work at the hospital is done literally with the blood (turtles are good a swinging that flipper around,) sweat (the building is kept at turtle comfy temps and the days can be long) and tears (mostly happy, like at the releases, some not so happy) of our volunteers. But we’re also fortunate that we have so many volunteer-staffed local organizations that...
Get decked out for the 2021 Greater Topsail Christmas Flotilla, Nauti or Nice TOPSAIL ISLAND - The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting boat entry applications to the Dec. 11, Greater Topsail Christmas Flotilla. “The chamber is already in the spirit of the holidays as we plan another successful flotilla event,” said Tammie Parris, chairman of the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce...
Sea Turtle Hospital News We’re immensely proud that our work at the hospital is done literally with the blood (turtles are good a swinging those flipper around,) sweat (the building is kept at turtle comfy temps and the days can be long) and tears (mostly happy, like at the releases, some not so happy) of our volunteers. But we’re also fortunate that we have so many volunteer-staffed local organizations that...
For two evenings aberrations from Pender’s past emerged from the Historic Burgaw Cemetery to entertain and spook visitors at the annual Ghost Walk. “This year’s Ghost Walk: Ghosts from Pender’s Past was another howling success,” said Tammy Proctor, Pender County tourism director. Stephanie Key, the artistic director of the annual event, gathered actors from the community and volunteers...
