Sneads Ferry News

Area fisherman helped foil a break in at Yopp's Tire and Garage in Sneads Ferry early Saturday.

Sneads Ferry Community Theatre is currently auditioning for 12 parts in "Murder in the Magnolias." Six men and six women of various ages are needed.

The community is invited to participate in the Keep Onslow Beautiful Earth & Surf Festival July 4th, an environmental awareness event aimed at keeping Onslow County beaches clean and litter free.

A Sneads Ferry man has been charged in a Wednesday hit-and-run involving a pedestrian, officials say.

When a mayday call was made by a boater south of Bogue Inlet last week, the Coast Guard's new Rescue 21 communications system proved its effectiveness.

The Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department and the Onslow County Board of Education are sponsoring a Summer Day Camp Program at various school sites.

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State troopers say they will not charge an Onslow County deputy sheriff who wrecked his cruiser Sunday night.

The Shepard family, owners of the New River Nets and Cofish International in Sneads Ferry received the Business 2008 Pelican Award by N.C. Coastal Federation, for support of the federation.

Authorities have identified the victim of a weekend fatal hit and run in Sneads Ferry.

Submitted by SHNS on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 15:29. Vandals of portable toilets: Consider this your warning.

HOMECOMING Celebration at Bell Fork Church of Christ at 7 p.m. June 24-25 with speaker Steven Thompson.

A Cumberland County grand jury indicted two Camp Lejeune Marines charged in the brutal slaying of an Army nurse whose dismembered, burned body was found in a shallow grave in Sneads Ferry last summer.

The Onslow County Sheriff's Department is investigating an early Sunday morning fatal hit and run in Sneads Ferry.

Craig Jenkins of Jenkins Gas Company is trying to help stock the shelves of The Salvation Army's food pantry.

A car wreck in Sneads Ferry has caused a power outage in the surrounding area. "A car either broke or severely compromised a utility pole on Winery Road," said Steve Goodson, the vice president of energy services at Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corp.

Sherry Thurston is the Artist of the Month at the Surf City Community Center. Thurston, who has owned Thurston Art Gallery in Sneads Ferry for the past 29 years, began her career in 1975 sketching portraits.

HARRISON CHAPEL A.M.E. Church, Richlands presents "Saturday Night Best" at 6 p.m. June 13 featuring various choirs, musicians, dance teams and more.

After conducting four budget information sessions for area residents and listening to their feedback, county government is considering further cuts to its proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Jingle Bells Shopping Village in Sneads Ferry is hosting an Arts and Crafts Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at their location at 322 Sneads Ferry Road.

N.A.R.F.E. NATIONAL Active and Retired Federal Employees Association meets at 11:30 a.m. June 11 at Golden Corral, U.S. 17 with speaker David Stokes.