Onslow County Politics

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• Division of Water Quality works to ensure ocean, sounds safe for swimmers
  North Carolina has lost its Beach Bum status — and J.D. Potts doesn’t mind a bit. Potts loves the state’s coastal waters as much as anybody, but the Beach Bum title bestowed on the state in 1996 wasn’t a call for kicking back in the sand and... […]
• Ferry, yacht collide
  The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a collision that occurred in the ferry channel in Ocracoke and involved a state ferry and private yacht. A N.C. Department of Transportation ferry, the Motor Vessel Carteret, was involved in an accident... […]
• Five decades of community reunite
  Audrey Dixon and George Mainor saw each other for the first time in over 30 years on Saturday. “We went to prom together,” Mainor said, beaming. Saturday morning was a time for reunion and shared memories for the residents, past and present, of... […]
• Pro-life group takes to the streets
  A large group of pro-life supporters from churches in four counties lined Western Boulevard during lunch hour traffic Friday in an attempt to shame Jacksonville residents into closing clinics that perform abortions. “We want to put an ugly face on... […]
• Marines return to Cherry Point
  More than 100 Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 are scheduled to be reunited with friends and family at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point following a seventh-month deployment to Afghanistan, according to air station officials.... […]
• Looking for a good home
  [image#1, align=left, size=medium] These bluetick hounds, ID No. A042359 are 6 months old and available for adoption at the Onslow County Animal Shelter. Hours for the shelter, located on Georgetown Road in Jacksonville, are: Monday through Thursday... […]
• Man accused of assaulting woman, child
  A Jacksonville man has been accused of a near-deadly assault on a woman and child. Rodney Ondry Stokes, 27, of Pinewood Drive, was charged Saturday by the Jacksonville Police Department with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or... […]
• Local band wins Noon to Moon slot
  CLICK HERE TO SEE NOON TO MOON PHOTOS.  While nine of the bands that jammed Noon to Moon came from out-of-state with nationally-recognized names, one group was made up of homegrown rockers. Foundry, five young musicians from Jacksonville, won their... […]
• 1/8 deploys to Afghanistan
  Even if you’re doing it for the ninth time, sending a son off to war doesn’t get any easier. Topsail resident Daniel O’Brien knows that for a fact. He came aboard Lejeune to say goodbye to his oldest, Capt. Daniel O’Brien, who deployed with... […]
• Noon to Moon ready to rock Onslow
  Hurricane Earl failed to rock Onslow County, but 10 bands are ready to do so. “The storm didn’t slow us down at all; if anything it settled the dust,” said Victoria Costner who owns Deppe Agriculture and Music Pavilion where the largest show in... […]