KILL DEVIL HILLS — Laura Minton Davies, 45, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Monday, February 24, 2020, at her home. A native of Dare County, she was born on December 11, 1974, to Elaine Wise Minton and Rodney Minton (Kim). An amazing mother, Laura was known for her positive outlook and love of animals. […]
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Hundreds of Census Jobs Available in Dare County
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting for hundreds of positions in Dare County for temporary full and part-time jobs in advance of the 2020 Census. A single application allows you to be considered for several positions, including census taker, recruiting assistant, office clerk, and supervisory staff. Pay varies by position; however, Census Taker Positions in […]
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March 3 Primary Information from Dare County
Deadline to Return an Absentee Ballot: No later than 5 p.m. on March 3, 2020 The voted ballot must be returned in person or by mail to the county board of elections. Absentee ballots received after 5 p.m. on Election Day will be timely only if they are received by mail no later than […]
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2nd Annual Waterfowl Festival: Birds of a Feather Flock Together
The 2nd Annual Waterfowl Festival was held this past weekend, February 21 to 23. This year, the festivities were held at three locations in Hatteras Village: the Hatteras Civic Center, which was the main hall with vendors, demos, and a snack counter; Hatteras Island Ocean Center, where children’s activities, and educational events were set up; […]
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January was a great month for Outer Banks real estate sales
February 25, 2020, Nags Head – One month into 2020, and real estate in the OBX is thriving! OBAR has been hearing about how members in sales have been really busy, and now we know why. MLS Director Dan Sutherland has released the January 2020 statistics and the OBX continues to break records. Says Sutherland, […]
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Canes Basketball Teams Hosting First Round of State Playoffs Tuesday Night
Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) is having another banner year for basketball, as the JV, Lady Canes, and Varsity Canes have all claimed the Conference Championship title, per a recent announcement from CHSS. CHSS will be hosting the first round of the basketball state playoffs for both the Lady Canes and the Varsity Canes on […]
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Community Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications on its website: www.obcf.org. The application deadline is 11:59 pm, Sunday, March 22. The Community Foundation manages 55 different scholarship programs and expects to award about $173,000 to local students this year. Graduating high school seniors from Dare County, Currituck County, and Ocracoke are eligible […]
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2018 a strong, successful year for U.S. fishermen and seafood sector
In 2018, U.S. fishermen landed 9.4 billion pounds of fish valued at $5.6 billion at ports around the nation—consistently high figures on par with recent years, which bring economic benefits up and down the seafood supply chain, according to an annual report released today by NOAA Fisheries. According to the Fisheries of the United States […]
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Community input on temporary travel trailers sought
Stevie Wilson wants islanders to carefully consider amending the Ocracoke Development Ordinance to temporarily allow multiple travel trailers on properties. Ocracoke County Commissioner Tom Pahl has proposed amending the development ordinance, known as the ODO, in response to the need for temporary housing while the island rebuilds from flooding devastation by Hurricane Dorian. He distributed […]
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Community Foundation Honors TowneBank and Bob Muller, Announces New Grants Program at Annual Meeting
The Outer Banks Community Foundation’s membership honored two Champions, elected five board members, and celebrated $1.4 million in grants and scholarships in 2019 at the organization’s Annual Meeting on February 20. The Community Foundation also announced a major new grants initiative at its meeting, the 2020 Vision Grants, which will be launched later in the […]
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