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WOMEN OF IMPACT BRUNCH

by Theresa Ravencraft

Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee honors all the local business women who are making a difference.

The Women in Business Committee is a group of community leaders brought together by the Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce. Five years ago, they developed the Women of Impact Brunch in an effort to champion women from diverse backgrounds and industries and to ensure that their achievements become part of the fabric of the community.

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SMOOTHIES COMING TO SHALLOTTE

by Anna Beth Adcock

Brandon Korman is opening his fourth Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Shallotte this spring.

Brandon and Deena Korman will be opening their fourth Tropical Smoothie Cafe location in Shallotte’s new Coastal Walk Marketplace center in early March 2023. The new Tropical Smoothie Cafe will be situated amid a slew of shopping options such as Ulta, Marshalls, PetSmart, Hobby Lobby and Five Below.

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TO TELL OR NOT TO TELL

by Kurt Epps, a.k.a. The PubScout

The PubScout reluctantly professes his love for 59 Causeway Grill.

I am somewhat loathe to post this review. Not because the place is not worth your time or your money, either. In fact, it’s just the opposite.

My MO has always been to give good places positive publicity so more of our readers can enjoy them. If I visit a place that isn’t up to snuff, it never sees my keystrokes.

But with this one, I’m afraid. Very afraid.

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TIME TO TEE UP

by SBM Contributor

First Tee Coastal Carolinas’ 2023 First Tee Player Card offers discounted rates at some of southeastern North Carolina’s favorite courses.

First Tee Coastal Carolinas, headquartered in Shallotte and serving a six-county region in North and South Carolina, has begun offering its 2023 First Tee Player Card for a $100 donation. This card is the key to significant savings at some of the area’s finest golf courses, and the material benefit to the community and its youth is the financial support to the local First Tee that it provides.

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HISTORY REVEALED

by Ed Beckley

Hurricane Ian exhumes the ribs and guts of an old shrimp boat on Bird Island.

Stumbling upon the skeleton of an unearthed shipwreck sparks excitement and wonder. So, it was just after Hurricane Ian’s October onslaught here that beach-walkers stood in awe and pondered the bones of a disinterred wreck. The revealing occurred on the strand in the far west end of Bird Island coastal reserve just east of the jetty and the South Carolina state line.

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