The Dare County Board of Commissioners this morning heard from six property owners at a public hearing on establishing a special tax district on the Buxton oceanfront to help pay for beach nourishment but took no action on the proposal. Instead, the board decided to pursue expanding the special district — from 35 oceanfront properties […]
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This week may provide a glimpse into the future, a look at what our coast could be as sea level continues to inch up because of climate change. All the planets will line up just right to produce “king tides,” the catchy moniker for highest tides of the year. They occur each fall and spring. […]
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April will start with Jupiter (magnitude -2.6) well above the eastern horizon at sunset. You should be able to spot it just after sundown. If you view it with a pair of binoculars or a telescope, you should be able to see its bands. On a good night, you might spot several of its larger […]
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Dare County’s planned beach nourishment project in north Buxton moved along quickly, making news headlines during March, and you can expect even more news in April — especially next week. On Monday, April 4, at 10 a.m., the Dare County Board of Commissioners will have a public hearing in the commissioners’ meeting room at the […]
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BUXTON — Robert Earl Penfield, 59,died on April 1, 2016 at his home. Born in Robeson County, NorthCarolina, he was the son of Mabel Parnell Penfield of St. Pauls, N.C.,and the late Marshall Penfield. Robert worked as a deck hand with theNCDOT – Ferry Division and attended Hatteras Island ChristianFellowship. Along with his mother, Robert […]
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