Dare County Arts Council is seeking entries for the 23rd Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show, which will now be held in July. The Mollie Fearing Memorial Art Show usually opens in May, but had to be rescheduled due to Covid-19. “We are elated that we are still able to bring the Mollie Fearing Memorial Art […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the FY2021 Budget with no tax increases or reduction in County Services despite a loss of $4.3 million in tax revenue due to COVID-19. The action taken at the Monday, June 1 Board meeting, allowing Dare County to maintain services without a tax increase in spite of […]
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February 23, 1930 – June 1, 2020 FRISCO — Beverley Jane (Omohundo) Harding, 90, went home to join her Heavenly Father on June 1, 2020. She was born February 23, 1930 in NW Washington DC, the daughter of the late Charles S. and Helen Omohundro. After raising her family and working for Montgomery Country Public […]
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A Virginia couple has filed a class-action lawsuit against local governments on the Outer Banks seeking damages for out-of-town property owners denied access to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The suit in the U.S. District Court of Eastern North Carolina was filed May 15 by Joseph and Linda Blackburn of Richmond, Virginia, who […]
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The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) touched on the latest statewide and county statistics for COVID-19 in its latest video update, which was released by the county on Tuesday, June 2. In the video, Director Dr. Sheila Davies provides information on COVID-19 and testing in Dare County, and also notes that […]
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MANTEO — Algie Russell Campbell, Jr. was born November 18, 1941 to Algie and Ruth Campbell of Spartanburg, SC. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Clemson University in 1963 and received his Master’s in Education from Old Dominion University. During his time at Clemson, he was in the ROTC and after graduation joined […]
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NAGS HEAD — John Marvin Sasser, Jr., 90, passed away on May 29, 2020. He was born on May 28, 1930 to John Marvin & Mae Sasser in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Besides his parents John was predeceased by his two sisters, Annie Lucy & Mae Joyner. John graduated from Benvenue High School where he […]
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Sheriff Blotter May 2020 May 5, 2020 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 5000 block of Old Ferry Dock Road, Manns Harbor. Money taken. May 6, 2020 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 900 block of Bernice Ave, Roanoke Island. Online scam. May 11, 2020 Identity Theft. 100 block of Sunnyside Drive, Roanoke Island. Bank account compromised. […]
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This is the Leo Triplet. As the name implies, this close group of three galaxies is in the constellation Leo. The group is about 35 million light years from us. The galaxy at the top is M 66, below and to the left is M 65, and to the right is NGC 3628. The three […]
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December 5, 1968 – May 30, 2020 WANCHESE – Horace Waymac Midgett III, 51, of Wanchese, NC died Saturday, May 30, 2020. Born in Pasquotank County on December 5, 1968, he was the son of the late Viola O’Neal Midgett and Horace W. Midgett, Jr. Horace was a people person often referred to has a […]
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