In 1876 to help prevent lighthouse keepers from becoming bored, the United States Lighthouse Establishment created rotating libraries to move between different light stations. By rotating the books roughly every 6 months, lighthouse keepers and their families had ample opportunity to not only read lots of books but had a constant supply of new reading […]
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On Monday afternoon, August 8, a Dare County Sheriff’s Deputy in the C- District attempted to stop a vehicle for traveling in excess of 100 mph headed north on N.C. Hwy. 12. The vehicle failed to yield for the Deputy’s blue lights and siren. When the suspect and deputy got near the Avon Post Office, […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person Aug. 17-18 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 5046 Henderson Dr., Jacksonville. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18.The commission will hold in-person public comment sessions at 6 […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Blu, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Blu, 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/
July 26, 1921 – August 4, 2022 Helen Clements, 101, went to her heavenly home on August 4, 2022, surrounded by her family. Helen was born on July 26, 1921, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late William and Christine Hall. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Irvin Clements, her parents, […]
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The inaugural Shake Hatteras Music Festival is coming to Salvo on Monday, August 8, with roughly a dozen musicians and bands, more than 25 art vendors, and plenty of entertainment for music fans of all tastes. The festival, which has been in the works for a few months, is the brainchild of Barry Wells – […]
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that the company has made significant progress since the dredge Ellis Island joined the dredge Liberty Island in Buxton on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. These two dredges used two separate landing points, and together they have delivered approximately 200,000 cubic yards of sand along the shoreline of Buxton over the past […]
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Current TV, in partnership with the Town of Duck, has released a recruitment video highlighting the important public service that is provided by the dozens of volunteer firefighters who serve throughout Dare County’s 15 fire districts—and encouraging others who are interested in serving the residents and visitors of the Outer Banks community to sign up […]
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Dare County Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program “Oceans of Possibilities” is coming to a close next week. All summer long, this free program has attracted hundreds of children to library programs—and, more importantly, kept them reading while they are out of school for the summer! “Oceans of Possibilities” Summer Reading Program’s Final Events: Kill Devil […]
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January 13, 1936 – August 4, 2022 MANTEO — Marian Hope Dough, 86, of Manteo, NC went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Hope leaves behind her devoted husband of 51 years, Walter Allen Dough; sister and best friend, Kathy Spencer; a loving granddaughter, Tabitha Collins […]
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