WANCHESE — Luke Joseph Sessler, Jr., 79, of Wanchese, NC passed away Monday, December 30, 2019. Born in Syracuse, New York, on August 22, 1940, he was the son of the late Luke J. Sessler III and Mary Honor Murphy Sessler. He attended Norview High School in Norfolk, VA then worked as a mechanic for […]
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Old Christmas Celebration in Rodanthe Set for January 4
Rodanthe will once again be the home base for a local tradition that’s older than the village itself with the upcoming celebration of Old Christmas on January 4. Held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building, this full-day affair is a celebration of the island’s deep holiday roots with plenty of fun and entertainment to go around. […]
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Frank Adam Jakob
SALVO — Frank Adam Jakob, 75, passed away January 1, 2020 in Chesapeake, VA. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 24,1944. Frank was predeceased by his parents, Katherine and Adam Jakob, originally from Romania, eastern Europe. Frank also joins in heaven, his great-grandson, Kobie. After serving his country bravely in the United States […]
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A refreshing plunge for a new year
The water was warmer than the air on Ocracoke on New Year’s Day prompting about two dozen islanders to take a refreshing dip on day-one of 2020. Children and youth dashed about at the airport ramp beach while many of the adults tried to stay as clothed as possible before the 2 p.m. charge into […]
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Controversial FEMA flood maps to be unveiled
At their meeting on Monday, January 6, the Dare County Commissioners will get a preview of FEMA’s revised flood maps for the county from Dare County Planning Director Donna Creef. On Dec. 19, the county received its Letter of Final Determination, and the maps will take effect as of June 19, 2020. That timetable, according […]
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Nell Crostic Fariss
FRISCO — Nell Crostic Fariss, 90, passed peacefully into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Monday, December 30, 2019, after a brief period of declining health. She was a native of Colonial Heights, VA and had resided full-time the past several months at the home of her son and daughter-in-law in Frisco, NC […]
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Betty Reid Midgett
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Betty Reid Midgett, 75, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at her home in Colington with her husband and sister by her side. A native of Pasquotank County, she was born November 25, 1944, to the late Margaret Halsey Reid and Wiley Clarence (Tom) Reid. A member […]
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Dare County Announced Large Item Pick-Up Schedule for 2020
The Dare County Sanitation Department will be conducting a large household pick‐up for residential customer only. NO COMMERCIAL BUSINESS DEBRIS WILL BE PICKED UP. January 28, 2020 Tuesday East Lake, Stumpy Point, Manns Harbor February 4, 2020 Tuesday Wanchese February 18, 2020 Tuesday Manteo (outside town limits) March 3, 2020 Tuesday Colington Harbor – inside […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Sox
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Sox, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Sox, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
Outer Banks Hazard Mitigation Plan Meeting Set for January 8 in Buxton
Dare and Currituck Counties are nearing the final stages of updating the Outer Banks Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Counties’ participation is required in order to maintain eligibility for future pre and post-disaster grant funding from FEMA. The planning effort has helped both Counties and incorporated communities identify hazard risks, understand vulnerability, and develop ways […]
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