Minnesott Beach News

Oriental calls itself the Sailboat Capital of North Carolina, and today most of the boats are being secured or moved to safer "hurricane hole" locations in advance of tropical storm Hanna.

We live in a different world than we did 10 years ago. Technology has changed. Security has changed, especially after the Sept.

Brown paper fish hats, heavy rain and guitar music marked the second day of the annual Croaker Festival on Saturday.

Shriners always seem to be having a good time. Billy Johnson is a Shriner and he agrees.

Richard Gillikin guides the boat around a corner and into the channel. A pair of porpoises breaks the glassy surface of the water to the left, and two more pop up another dozen yards ahead.

“John wanted to do it and the last board, just before they went out, talked about it, and we thought it would benefit the town”

In November 2007, newly-elected Minnesott Beach Mayor John Forster envisioned a town Web site to provide information and communication with residents. via Sun Journal

“Except for him being in the hospital, I wasn't aware of any problems. He was new on the job and learning. He really took it seriously and it was a job he wanted to grow into.”

Friends say Henry P. Armond Jr. was excited about becoming mayor after winning election in November. via Sun Journal

High winds today have forced shutting down part of the Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach ferry today. via WITN

“We'll have to go back to the drawing board and see if we can come up with someone else who would be willing to take over the position.”

Normally, a tie vote by the four-member town board is broken by the mayor. That wasn't possible Tuesday night because the vote was on who would be the next mayor. via Sun Journal

Wanted: Applications for mayor. The new members of the Minnesott Beach Board of Commissioners were sworn in Tuesday night and voted to seek applications from residents to fill the mayor's job. via Sun Journal