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Motorists traveling on the U.S. 17 bridge over Jackeys Creek, two miles south of U.S. 74/76 and just south of Magnolia Greens in Brunswick County, will encounter lane closures beginning June 12. The closures are needed so Department of Transportation crews can safely inspect the bridge and make any necessary repairs. Lane closures will be in place daily from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. between June 12 and June 16. One lane will remain open…
On Monday, June 5, 2017 the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to shift some fire district lines in northern Brunswick County, as follows: – Move areas on Mt. Misery Road west of 140, including Bluffs on the Cape Fear, from the Leland rural fire district to a newly created Navassa VFD rural district. This will reduce the fire insurance rating for residents of the Bluffs on the Cape Fear from 10 to 5.…
On Monday, June 5, 2017 the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution encouraging H2GO to postpone further action on its proposed reverse osmosis plant until after the November 2017 election. Click here to view a copy of the resolution as presented prior to the meeting. I have heard many citizens express their concern that it appears construction of this plant is being rushed. All this resolution asks is that the process be…
BOLIVIA, N.C. – The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a fiscally responsible budget at its meeting on Monday, June 5, 2017, according to board chairman Frank Williams. “This is a fiscally conservative budget that focuses resources on two key priorities, education and public safety, while maintaining one of the lowest tax rates in the state,” said Williams. “Additionally, this budget continues our focus on economic development and recruiting quality industry to Brunswick County…
May 25, 2017 On Monday we will celebrate Memorial Day — a day set aside to remember the men and women who lost their lives serving in our nation’s Armed Forces. As one website honoring the true meaning of Memorial Day stated: Memorial Day started off as a somber day of remembrance; a day when Americans went to cemeteries and placed flags or flowers on the graves of our war dead. It was a day…