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Commission votes to move legal advertising to Wilmington Star‑News after public hearing and legal review
Summary
After public comment and legal analysis, the Pender County Commission voted 3‑2 on April 22 to designate the Wilmington Star‑News as an acceptable publication for legal notices, citing state statute and circulation considerations; the change sparked public comment from residents who urged retaining the community Pender Post voice.
Following more than an hour of public comment and a legal analysis presented by the county attorney, the Pender County Board of Commissioners on April 22 voted to designate the Wilmington Star‑News as an acceptable newspaper for county legal advertising.
The topic drew several public commentators during the meeting’s public‑comment segment. Kenneth Ramsey and Rochelle Whiteside urged the board to keep legal advertising in the Pender Post Voice; Whiteside said switching to the Star News “will pass on a major financial burden to the residents of Pender County,” adding that a subscription to the Star News would be…
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