Budget will hike capital spending
With most issues of the budget hammered out in three budget work sessions, Oak Island town council approved a $14.5 million budget at its regular meeting Tuesday night.

Working families can’t find housing
A Leland Planning Board member. A Realtor. Representatives of Habitat for Humanity. A resident of Southport. The mayor of Navassa.

Governor cleared in ethics case
Allegations that Gov. Mike Easley used his office to push through a new lease for Southport Marina were “frivolous,” according to state board of ethics executive director Perry Newson.

Harsh forecasts not taken lightly
With television images of Hurricane Katrina and its devastation of the Gulf Coast still fresh in the public’s consciousness, coupled with present-day images of recovery efforts that continue nearly a year later, forecasts that a harsher storm season could hit North Carolina are not being taken lightly.

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Trojan work ethic
West’s Morrison named County Player of the Year
Christina Morrison knows a little something about dealing with adversity, and how it brings out the best in her.
“It helps you become better,” she said. “Winning all the time is really fun, but when you lose some games you have to learn how to keep going, learn that it will get better. You just have to keep on trying.”

Congradulations
South Brunswick High graduates class of 2006
For South Brunswick High School principal Vann Pennell, the class of 2006 will always hold a special place in his heart.