Maude Maxine Minerich, 91, passed away December 15, 2020. She was born February 6, 1929 and raised in Clearwater, Nebraska to Lloyd and Maude Ashcraft who owned a feed and fertilizer business. After high school, she attended the University of Colorado where she received her nursing degree. Upon graduation, in 1951, she married Erick Minerich […]
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January 1, 1962 – December 16, 2020 Whitehall, PA — Gary Bimpy Marx, 58, of Whitehall, PA passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Cornelius W. and Cora M. Kern Marx. Gary is survived by his girlfriend and longtime companion, […]
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Dare County announced 14 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, December 17, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 1,320. The 14 additional cases consist of 8 residents and 6 non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 50-64, male, transferred isolation 2) resident, 65 older, male, home isolation […]
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Ever since Hurricane Sandy and other 2012 storms reconfigured channels in Hatteras Inlet into lumpy and pinched navigational challenges, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission have spent many a meeting figuratively screaming into the abyss. Securing funds and permits for dredging projects to clear the worsening shoaling had become the bureaucratic version of bumping […]
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Outer Banks Hospital anticipates beginning to vaccinate health care team members against COVID-19 on Thursday, Dec. 17. The hospital’s partner, Vidant Health, was set to receive an initial shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week, hospital spokeswoman Wendy Kelly said. “While this is exciting news, we do not anticipate the vaccine will be available […]
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Dare County’s Veterans Advisory Council (VAC) received a stimulus grant from the Bob Woodruff Foundation of $2,500. The grant will help the VAC address the impact of COVID-19 on the veterans of Dare County. “We’re proud to partner with NVI, supporting veterans and their families where they live and work,” commented Richard Probst, Chairman for […]
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As we approach the end of 2020, I think we would all agree that this has been an unusual year to say the least. We saw the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic start in January followed by the closing of Dare County to visitors from March 15 to May 16, accompanied by a series of […]
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The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station and Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25, and Saturday December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Dare County Public Works, which provides trash collection for the unincorporated areas of the county and the Town of Kitty Hawk, has announced […]
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Dare County announced 20 new positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, December 16, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 1,306. The 20 additional cases consist of 14 residents and 6 non-residents, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 18-24, male, transferred isolation 2) non-resident, 50-64, female, transferred isolation 3) […]
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On December 16, 1870, the current Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was lit for the very first time, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has released a virtual video celebration to commemorate this milestone, as well as the corresponding 150th anniversary of the founding of Dare County. The video made its grand debut at 4:45 p.m. on […]
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