Sneads Ferry News

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.

Nearly 7,500 homes and businesses in the North Topsail Beach and Sneads Ferry area will be without power for a few hours this week.

A Sneads Ferry resident was chosen by the Surf City Artist Guild as the Artist of the Month for October.

HARVEST FEST/ Trunk or Treat at First Christian Church, Richlands, from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct.

HALLELUJAH NIGHT at Swansboro Church of God, Hubert from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30 with food, games and more.

Maria Sue Morningstar, 24, of Knotts Court in Sneads Ferry, was charged Tuesday by the Onslow County Sheriff's Department with making a false report to a police station and common law obstruction of justice.

Jessica Magan Ponsock of Sneads Ferry and Travis Ray Wethington of Maysville were united in marriage on July 10, 2009, on North Topsail Beach.

Authorities have filed more charges against two men arrested last week in separate breaking and entering cases.

Lauren Ashley Starzynski of Jacksonville and Seamus Darby Bryan of Sarasota, Fla., were united in marriage on June 20, 2009, at North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry.

According to the Top 15 1-A Boy's soccer teams as ranked by the North Carolina Soccer Coaches Association as of Monday, October 19, 2009, the Dixon Bulldogs are ranked #2 in the state behind East Montgomery. This is a move up from #3 last week in the same poll.

Dixon is scheduled with three upcoming games this week...

Updated at 12:50 p.m. A temporary Pre-k classroom at Dixon Elementary School appears to be a total loss after a Friday night fire, officials say.

Updated at 7:20 p.m. A Sneads Ferry man who authorities say tried to outrun a cruiser on a golf cart Thursday has been charged with several area break-ins. And Onslow County Sheriff's deputies say his girlfriend is facing similar charges after they served search warrants on his home and found her hiding inside.

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES at Trinity U.M. Church will take food orders from 9 a.m. to noon Oct.

FALL REVIVAL at New Hope Holy Church, 136 Arnold Road at 7:30 p.m. nightly through Oct.