No criminal charges for OI council
There will be no criminal charges filed against Oak Island elected officials following a State Bureau of Investigation probe.
District attorney Rex Gore announced his decision Tuesday morning.

DOT accelerates second bridge plan
Money is there for Oak Island project; goes to bid in December
The second bridge to Oak Island will not be delayed. Instead, the project has been “advanced,” Lanny Wilson, area representative to the N. C. Board of Transportation, said Monday.

Clear-cutters targeted with moratorium
Commissioners of Boiling Spring Lakes want to impose a moratorium on the clear-cutting of trees in the city — what’s left of them anyway, after massive clearing efforts earlier this year.

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South looks to recapture Jamboree magic
Cougars prepare to face Hoggard in preseason scrimmage
Last August, Gordon Walters marched the South Brunswick football team into Legion Stadium during the BB&T Football Jamboree and emerged with an improbable, 8-7 victory over New Hanover High School.

From the land Down Under
People to People program takes local students on Australian adventure
Gondola tours through the rainforest; snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef; holding a Koala bear.

Crossword conundrums
Alright, admit it. We stumped you.
First we sent you on a wild goose chase through the pages of last week’s Pilot.

First Tee Program teaches more than just smooth putts
They worked on their golf game - tee shots and putting. They received advice on holding golf clubs just the right way and practiced keeping their backswing straight on the green.