by Barbara Lemos, Roving Reporter | Feb 23, 2022 | Events
“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, … “ We sure love sugar because it helps to make our lives sweeter. But over the centuries, sugar has had an unsavory side to it, too. This week, Desiree Bridge of the Southport Historical Society hosted a Zoom and...
by Beth Klahre | Feb 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Friends of the Library Southport and Oak Island (FOLSOI) are saddened to hear the news of the passing of John Whiting on January 26. John served as president of FOLSOI in 2005 and 2006. His outstanding dedication to the libraries was recognized when he was named...
by Barbara Lemos, Roving Reporter | Feb 18, 2022 | Events
Essential oils are the “life blood” of plants, and ancient practice and modern science confirm that they offer many health benefits for people and for animals. Mary Beth Mount, an educator and distributor for Young Living products, hosted a presentation at Barbee...
by Patricia Langer | Feb 11, 2022 | Events
How many female scientists, besides Marie Curie, can you name? Maybe the famous primatologist Jane Goodall comes to mind, or Rachel Carson, the environmental scientist who exposed the dangers of pesticides in the 1960s. But if you’re like most people, other names...
by Barbara Lemos, Roving Reporter | Feb 9, 2022 | Events
Kicking off its Black History Month celebrations, the Southport Historical Society this week hosted an online presentation by Board Member Donnie Joyner on The Life and Times of Ms. Cora Lee Greene. Southport native and 1954 Brunswick County Training (BCT) school...
