The Outer Banks Community Foundation awarded $174,900 in scholarships this spring, helping students from across the Outer Banks achieve their educational dreams. 27 graduating seniors from Cape Hatteras Secondary School, Manteo High School, Currituck County High School, Ocracoke School, Wanchese Christian Academy, N.C. School of Science and Math, and First Flight High School received scholarships […]
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Each year, the Governor of North Carolina recognizes individuals and groups of people who have made a significant contribution to their community through their dedication to volunteer service. Nominations are submitted to the Governor’s Office for the various types of volunteers (senior, youth, faith-based, family, group and business) as well as for various categories that […]
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By Taylor Fuller After a long and tough year, the Ocracoke School senior class of 2021 will receive their diplomas without social distancing or the audience in cars. The ceremony for the seven seniors will be at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 6, at the Books To Be Red lawn. The rain location will be in […]
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Hyde County Manager Kris Cahoon Noble is recommending a 5-cent property tax increase, or 82 cents per $100 of assessed valuation up from the current rate of 77 cents. The increase will help fund the county’s proposed budget of $18.37 million for 2021-2022, up from $16.77 million last year. The Hyde County Board of Commissioners […]
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MANTEO — Gerald E. Gallup, 76, of Manteo, NC passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021. He was residing at Peak Resources Outer Banks. Gerald was formerly a resident handyman at Ocean Pines Resort in Duck, NC. He is survived by his brother Billy L. Gallup of Hollywood, FL. No services are planned at this […]
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Dare County announced 13 new positive COVID-19 test results over the past week, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,253. With the week’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 11. The 13 additional cases include the following: 1) resident, 65 […]
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Thieves recently stole the “Welcome to the Outer Banks” sign heading into the Cape Hatteras National Seashore from Nags Head. The Outer Banks Scenic Byway sign welcoming visitors heading south from Whalebone Junction to Bodie Island vanished sometime last week, said Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, a local journalist and community activist who served as chair of […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Willow, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Willow, 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/
The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved the establishment of two new tax service districts in Avon at their June 7 meeting, which will pay for a portion of a 2022 beach nourishment project. The approval of the new Avon districts and the accompanying tax rates was included in the approval of the Dare County […]
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During the pandemic winter of 2021, the interior of the Buxton Village Books building underwent a transformation. I had been planning all of these projects for many years. In 1984, when I opened Buxton Village Books, the original 1860 building was two rooms, two porches, and a galley kitchen. Over the years, I’ve added several […]
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