KITTY HAWK — James Andrew Dixon, of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in his home after a long battle with ALS. Jim was born in Washington, DC and retired from L.F. Jennings construction company in 2007. He and his wife Barbara retired to Kitty Hawk, NC. Jim is survived by his […]
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On Thursday, December 9, crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet responded to a report from a sailing vessel, “Island Hopper,” that water in their fuel was leading to engine failure. The vessel was stranded approximately six miles northwest of Cape Point in Buxton, on the east side of Diamond Shoals. Thankfully, […]
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Dare County announced 24 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, December 10, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 1,229. The 24 additional cases consist of 18 residents and 6 non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 18-24, male, transferred isolation 2) non-resident, 25-49, male, transferred isolation 3) […]
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May 30, 1933 – December 9, 2020 MANTEO — Doris Sawyer Phelps, 87, of Manteo, NC passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Mrs. Phelps was preceded in death by her husband, Parker Lee Phelps; grandson, Talmadge Wayne Jones; daughter, Judith Ann West; four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her daughter, […]
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With the recent approval by the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) to award a $342,640 Tourism Impact Grant from the Dare County Tourism Board for the Hatteras Village Multi-Modal Pathway, hopes are high that actual construction on the years-long project can begin soon, and as early as February of 2021. “The engineers have told […]
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Dare County Arts Council is now seeking entries for the 43rd Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which will open on Saturday, January 30, 2021. “Although things will be a bit different for the 2021 Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, we are really happy that we are still able to host this special exhibit and showcase […]
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August 7, 1959 – December 7, 2020 SEVIERVILLE, TN — Malotha “Duke” Bowen Williams, Jr., 61, of Sevierville TN, formerly of Dare County, NC, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at his home in Sevierville, TN with his devoted and loving husband Danny and lifelong friend Inez Fontanez by his side. “Duke”, as he was known […]
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May 7, 1960 – November 28, 2020 COLINGTON — Martha Brower Adkins Butcher, 60, passed away peacefully in her home in Colington, NC on November 28, 2020. Born in Petersburg, VA on May 7, 1960, Martha was the daughter of the late Eleanor Brower Adkins and Thomas Eaton Adkins, Jr. of Petersburg, VA. Martha is […]
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As the holiday season approaches, the Dare County Board of Commissioners and County Manager Bobby Outten would like to wish Dare County residents and visitors happy holidays. In addition to extending their season’s greetings, county officials encourage everyone to come together as a community, to extend support to those who need it most as this […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is requesting input on locations for 2021 oyster cultch planting. Cultch planting involves strategically placing shells and rock to enhance shellfish habitat in potentially productive shellfish areas. Oysters, clams, and other aquatic life are attracted to the cultch and begin to immediately colonize on the material. The division’s Shellfish […]
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