Posts by Frank Williams
Brunswick County receives Large Water Distribution System of the Year Award for 4th consecutive year
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County Public Utilities has been awarded the Large Water Distribution System of the Year Award from the North Carolina American Water Works Association and the North Carolina Water Environment Association (NC AWWA-WEA). This is the fourth year in a row that Brunswick County Public Utilities has received this award. The Water…
Read MoreChanges coming to Brunswick County’s Online GIS Application
BOLIVIA, NC – Brunswick County is transitioning to a new GIS (Geographic Information System) online application, and citizens can try out the new system in advance of its official launch. Brunswick County’s current GIS online application, or online mapping tool, is still available for those who prefer to use it. However, the new application is…
Read MoreBoard of Education reorganizes, honors two outgoing members
BOLIVIA, N.C. — The Brunswick County Board of Education honored two outgoing members Monday evening before incumbent Catherine Cooke and newcomers Ellen Milligan and Ed Lemon took the Oath of Office and officially began their duties. Shirley Babson and Olaf “Bud” Thorsen, both longstanding members of the Board of Education, were presented the Order of…
Read MoreNCDOT Launches Annual Customer Survey
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation has opened the department’s second annual customer survey. All citizen feedback will be collected online. Citizens wishing to participate can visit go.ncsu.edu/customerservice2016. The survey takes 15 minutes to complete and the survey link is mobile friendly. The N.C. General Assembly requires the survey to gauge how the transportation department…
Read MoreGovernor’s Volunteer Service Award Nominations Sought
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979, recognizes North Carolina’s most dedicated volunteers. Through the years, the award has been bestowed on thousands of North Carolinians who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors…
Read MoreBrunswick County to begin accepting LIEAP applications Dec. 1
BOLIVIA, NC – Brunswick County will begin accepting applications for LIEAP, the annual energy assistance program, from adults who are at least 60 years old or disabled on Dec. 1. The LIEAP, or Low Income Energy Assistance Program, provides a one-time annual vendor payment to help eligible families offset winter heating expenses. The household’s total…
Read MoreFEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens Brunswick County to assist individuals with registration for assistance
FEMA has set up a mobile disaster recovery center located at the Brunswick County Emergency Services Center at 3325 Old Ocean Highway, Bolivia NC 28422. The center will assist residents with registrations for assistance from Hurricane Matthew as well as Small Business Administration and FEMA Mitigation issues for individuals. The center is currently scheduled to…
Read MoreBrunswick County added to Individual Assistance FEMA declaration for Hurricane Matthew
BOLIVIA, NC – Brunswick County has been added to FEMA’s Hurricane Matthew disaster declaration as an Individual Assistance County. This declaration allows individuals and households with damage from Hurricane Matthew to apply to FEMA and potentially receive assistance. Those in Brunswick County can register and apply for assistance by contacting FEMA directly online at www.disasterassistance.gov…
Read MoreWater main bypass operational; Brunswick County goes to voluntary Level 1 Water Emergency
BOLIVIA, N.C. — The bypass around the break in the water main that carries water from the Kings Bluff Pump Station to several water treatment plants, including Brunswick County’s Northwest Water Treatment Plant, is operational. The bypass will ensure that a greater volume of water is transported to water treatment plants than was being transported…
Read MoreSouthport-Fort Fisher Ferry Has Adjusted Schedule on Saturday
The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route will be on a one-boat schedule on Saturday, Oct. 29, to accommodate a vessel change out. The schedule times for the day have departures from Southport at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m., as well as 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. Trips leaving Fort Fisher will be at 7:45, 9:15…
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