Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum unveils new “Facebook Followers Photography Exhibit”

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum unveiled a new photography exhibit for April, which stems from a recent social media contest. The “Facebook Followers Photography Exhibit” showcases more than 100 photographs that were submitted by the museum’s Facebook fans in 2021. The photographs include visitors’ favorite Outer Banks images and scenes, such as landscapes and […]

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Frances Mae Folb

Frances (Fran) Mae Folb joined her mother and many other loved ones to be with our Lord on March 31, 2022. Born February 24, 1946 in Winston Salem, N.C., she is survived by Frank, her husband of over 52 years, her children Candy Evans (Bill), Frank Folb, Jr. (Sheri), Tabatha Anderson (Bruce) and Michelle Bracher […]

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Commercial Fishing Resource Fund committees seek proposals for 2022 cycle

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will begin accepting applications on April 1 for the 2022 funding cycle from the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund. The Commercial Fishing Resources Fund receives proceeds from the sale of Commercial Fishing Licenses and provides […]

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Dare County Celebrates “National Volunteer Month” with Video Honoring County Volunteers

In honor of National Volunteer Month this April, Dare County Government has released “Celebrating Dare County’s Volunteers,” a video highlighting the countless contributions that are made by the hundreds of volunteers assisting the county’s various departments throughout the year and thanking them for their service. From Friends of Youth mentors, home-delivered meals drivers, and volunteer […]

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Brief power outage scheduled for Tuesday morning, April 5, in Avon and the Tri-villages

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperation (CHEC) will require a planned power outage in Avon and the Tri-villages on Tuesday, April 5, in order to work on several transmission maintenance items. The power outage scheduled for Tuesday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience a 5-minute outage at 7:15 a.m. There will also be a brief outage after […]

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William Van Druten, Jr.

March 11, 1942 – March 31, 2022 FRISCO — “The heart of a man is very much like the sea, it has storms, it has its tides and its depths, it has its pearls too.” ~ Vincent Van Gogh.  Bill was born in Point Pleasant, NJ on March 11, 1942 to William and Trina Van Druten.  […]

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