My Thoughts

This month was one of them. I have always liked the idea of having chickens in my backyard, but it’s not one I have acted on. When a friend started her coop in August, I felt it would hold interest for our readers. Come learn the many different kinds of chickens and ways to raise them, as well as how to protect them from predators.

With ongoing public conversation about the future of Eagles Island, we asked David Norris to research the history of the island. It is a fascinating one. Preserving the land as a nature habitat with an educational center elevated above the marsh and raised wooden walkways out over the natural beauty while giving a glimpse of its history and inhabitants would be my choice to turn the island into a public asset for the tri counties.

Personally, I went way down a rabbit trail looking at the plantations where rice was grown on Eagles Island and what plantation life was like. I am fascinated by the time period when the only way to travel was on your own two legs or with four-legged creatures.

We have the magnificent restoration of a Figure Eight oceanfront home that was damaged in Hurricane Florence. With the tropical system the coast just went through, and the fact that hurricane season runs through the end of November and is historically most active mid-October, it is a good idea to review insurance policies.

Included is an assortment of trendy renovations to iconic Wrightsville locations, and a posthumous look at the art of Chris Wilson.

Don’t miss our story behind the Wilmington Fire Department’s high water rescue truck, which saw action rescuing stranded Carolina Beach Elementary School students in September. They were responsive in delivering them home, as well as helping people cross flooded streets and get out of stalled cars.

Welcome fall!

— Pat Bradford, Senior Editor/Publisher