Sneads Ferry News

The Sneads Ferry Satellite Soup Kitchen opened its doors Thursday, as it does every week, but this time around they served up a little more than the typical fare of soup and sandwiches.

Instead of fighting the crowds in the wee hours of the morning on Black Friday, stop by Sea Witch Antiques and Collectibles in the old downtown of Jacksonville, NC.

Free coffee and relaxed atmosphere can be much better than fighting the maddening crowds.

Membership in Young in Heart is open to all Topsail area residents who are 50 years of age or older.

Where are you from originally? Richlands. How long have you lived in the area? My wife and I moved to Sneads Ferry in 2002 after living in Virginia.

The special forces section of the Marine Corps will enter its fourth year under a new commander.

Kameron Kyle Tully, 21, of Old Folkstone Road in Sneads Ferry, was charged Wednesday by the Onslow County Sheriff's office with breaking and entering, felony larceny and felony conspiracy.

Remnants of Tropical Storm Ida deposited nearly 10 inches of rain in some parts of Onslow County last week, and environmental officials and workers warn that contact with floodwater still can pose a health threat.

The Bogue Banks library will present Jack Dudley, author of "Bogue Banks: A Look Back," at 7 p.m. today.

WASHINGTON CHAPEL M.B. Church Male Choir celebrates its 39th birthday at 3:30 p.m. Nov.

Betty Jo Conley is still stunned by the abrupt closing of the store she helped open more than 30 years ago.

Joshua Donald Parker, 29, of Waterway Drive in Sneads Ferry, was charged Friday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Department with possession of a methamphetamine precursor.

Expect at least one more day of dreary weather. Friday's forecast for Onslow and Carteret County includes lots of clouds and an occasional drizzle, said Robert Frederick, a duty forecaster for the National Weather Service in Newport.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:45 p.m. A Hampstead man on a solo fishing trip Monday was found dead by the Coast Guard at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday in the water about 12 miles east of New Topsail Inlet.

The body of the operator of an overdue fishing vessel was found Tuesday night near New Topsail Inlet, according to Coast Guard.

Dixon Middle School received a $510 donation from Subway in Sneads Ferry after the sub shop's first "Dixon Middle School Night." Amy and Link Cook, the owners of the Subway, set up "Dixon Middle School Night" to donate 20 percent of their net sales for an entire day on the third Thursday of every month throughout the school year.

Pfeiffer University wrapped up its 2009 women's volleyball regular season with a 3-0 sweep over visiting Coker on Friday night inside the Merner Gym.

Eastern North Carolina is getting two new waterfront access sites. After reviewing 16 applicants from the southern coastal area of the state N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will use money from the Waterfront Access and Marine Industry Fund for sites in Sneads Ferry and Hampstead.

SNEADS FERRY They were out of power - but not ingenuity. A three hour planned power outage Wednesday afternoon for Sneads Ferry and North Topsail Beach closed most area business - but not the Lo-re-lei Pub and Grill and Sneads Beans.

The Sneads Ferry Satellite Soup Kitchen will host a Community-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner at the Sneads Ferry Community Center.

David Michael Houle, 21, of Sherrill Loop Road in Sneads Ferry, was charged Tuesday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Department with two counts of larceny of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm by a felon.