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Selling Pender County to the World Tammy Proctor’s job is to make sure everyone knows that Pender County is one of the best places to live, visit and retire. BY COURTNEY MCLAUGHLIN
PHOTO BY DARIA AMATO
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Within its 933 square miles (870 square miles of land, 63 square miles of water), Pender County has some of the most unique topography in North Carolina — from coastal shorelines, rivers and creeks to winding trails, woodlands, historic towns and growing cities. Tammy Proctor’s job is making sure the world knows it’s all here. As Pender
Tammy Proctor outside Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw.
County’s director of tourism, Proctor and her staff are charged with getting the word out about all the area has to offer. “We are the best of both worlds — beach towns and family farms,” Proctor says. “We are history. We are agriculture. We are events. We are art and culture. We are extremely blessed.” Fall 2021
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