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I Hope You Dance at Mom Prom
Mom Prom – Not Just A Dance
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • July 1, 2025
In 1970, I went to Prom.  The venue was downtown—a place I rarely went.
2nd Annual Health and Wellness Fair
2nd Annual Health and Wellness Fair
Contributed July 1, 2025
Don't miss this important event on Friday, August 1. 
The Stuff in Our Lives
The Stuff in Our Lives
Janet Stiegler, Contributing Writer • July 1, 2025
Last month, I was helping my daughter move into a two-bedroom apartment with her partner.
A Lonely Soldier’s Prayer…
A Lonely Soldier’s Prayer…
Dan Neizmik, Contributing Writer • July 1, 2025
God, when I die! Let the Stars and Stripes fly high, Let the the fireworks fill the sky, And let them bury me, on the Fourth of July…
Happy 100th Birthday Mr. Benjamin
Happy 100th Birthday Mr. Benjamin
Gabriel H., Editor, Teen Scene • July 2, 2025
One of the most important things about life is how you live it. What tells a story
Thank You Coaches (Inspire from Special Olympics, State Games )
Thank You Coaches (Inspire from Special Olympics, State Games )
Kaitlyn Steve, Contributing Writer • July 1, 2025
For all the coaches, Thank you for seeing the best in each player.
That, long, ugly old couch
TURNABOUT
Lisa H. Mote: July 1, 2025
A friend and I were recently discussing the outlandish rising costs of homeowners insurance.
No Problem, We'll Just Call AAA
No Problem, We’ll Just Call AAA
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • July 1, 2025
My husband and I recently went on a trip to Cleveland to see our grandchildren.  To say the journey was stressful is an understatement. 
SUMMER ART MARKET
SUMMER ART MARKET
Contributed July 5, 2025
The Town of Leland invites the community to enjoy an afternoon of art, shopping, and local creativity at the Summer Art Market on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Leland Cultural Arts Center, located at 1212 Magnolia Village Way.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!
July 1, 2025

Some Problems Have People…      
Some Problems Have People…      
Dan Neizmik, Contributing Writer • July 1, 2025
Ever think about some people and their problems? 
Better Late Than Never Applies To Fitness Too
Better Late Than Never Applies To Fitness Too
Victor Fernandes, Contributing Writer • July 1, 2025
Better late than never applies to fitness too
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Grief Monsters Make
Grief Monsters Make
Sophie H., Teen Freelance Writer • July 1, 2025

They say, A mighty warrior is worth their pain, but we all know that those who hurt hurt others. Golden Achilles, hair flowing, bloodied, but never battered. He wishes for death, but it will not come. “Hector,” he says. “Hector,”...

LUELLA (Part Three)
LUELLA (Part Three)
Jaxon H., Grade 11, Honours Guild • July 1, 2025
Years passed, and Luella of passion and of light, clawed at her inner cell. She didn’t plead, she sang. She wished. She sang of dreams, and of a woman who looked like dreams, if a dream could look like you and I. But Mr. Bradbury would have none of that. After all, he didn’t care for dreams. . . .
Mice: How Small Creatures are Shaping our Future and Bringing Back the Past
Mice: How Small Creatures are Shaping our Future and Bringing Back the Past
Gabriel H. June 1, 2025
In current scientific research, there’s no “Bibbity Bobbity Boo” when it comes to turning mice into new and different creatures.
Public Radio Listens to Brunswick County
Public Radio Listens to Brunswick County
Gabriel H., Teen Scene Freelance Writer • June 1, 2025
What do you think of when you hear the word “journalism?”
In Vietnam
At the Wall in Washington, DC
As a young Marine
One Veteran’s Untold Story
Josie B., Teen Scene Contributing Writer • July 1, 2025

Would you be scared putting your life on the line to protect the freedoms of people you haven’t met, or perhaps aren’t even born yet? This...

Let's Talk About College
Let’s Talk About College
Jan Morgan-Swegle, Editor • July 1, 2025
Well, you have reached a milestone. It’s time to start thinking about applying to colleges, but how do you begin to decide where to go?
The Hidden Canvas: Why Art Class Deserves More Spotlight
The Hidden Canvas: Why Art Class Deserves More Spotlight
Avery B., West Brunswick High School • July 1, 2025

This article is reprinted with permission from West Brunswick High School West Wind (https://wbhswestwind.net/) “Everything...

Teen Interview with Jan Lydon, First Bank
Teen Interview with Jan Lydon, First Bank
June 3, 2025

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This project is supported by the Brunswick Arts Council Grassroots Program, a Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council, which is a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.