Dare County has announced that Spencer Gregory, who has worked for the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department since September 2000, has been promoted to the position of Public Services Director. Gregory was promoted to his new position on Sunday, October 29, 2023, following the retirement of longtime Public Services Director Tim White, whose last […]
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Sarah Wynn Tillett Austin
November 24, 1943 – October 29, 2023 HATTERAS — Sarah Wynn Tillett Austin, 79, of Hatteras, NC died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Buxton, NC. A native of Dare County, she was born November 24, 1943, to the late Sambo and Theresa Tillett. Sarah is survived by her husband, Fred “Barry” […]
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Annual NCBBA Red Tournament has a record-breaking year in more ways than one
The 14th annual North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) Red Drum Tournament was held on October 25-28, and the popular surf fishing tournament had a record-breaking year for both attendance and the number of red drum caught over three days of fishing. The tournament has actually been around for decades – (most recently, it was […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s Veterans Celebration will be held November 9
Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) will be hosting its annual Veterans Celebration on Thursday, November 9, 2023. The program is designed to honor all area veterans, as well as to remember the veterans who have passed away in the past year. The celebration is open to all area veterans and active-duty servicemen and women. The day will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the […]
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Dare County announces Veterans Day trash collection schedule changes and closures
Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day. This includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill, and the Buxton Transfer Station. The Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill and the Buxton Transfer Station will reopen on Saturday, November 11, 2023, […]
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Sandra Louise Rogers Albarty
October 28, 1947 – October 29, 2023 MANTEO — Sandra Louise Rogers Albarty, age 76, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2023, in Manteo, North Carolina. She was born on October 28, 1947, in Murphy, North Carolina, to the late Doris Hill Rogers and Frank Varner Rogers. Sandra had a passion for education and dedicated […]
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Michael John Salopek
Michael John Salopek, aged 61, of KDH, N.C. passed away peacefully Oct. 26, 2023. Born in Gary, Indiana, Oct. 29, 1962 Michael was predeceased by his father, Michael Salopek. He leaves behind his soulmate of 25 years, Lynn Taylor; his daughter, Diane (Carlos); his mother, Carol Salopek; three sisters Carey, Bridget (Gary), and Rachell (Gene); […]
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William Philip Tamony, Sr.
BUXTON — William Philip “Bill” Tamony Sr., 52, of Buxton, NC, went on to his eternal rest early on Thursday morning, October 26, 2023, following a two-year-long battle with cancer. Bill was born on December 22, 1970 in Missouri (or Miz-ur-ah as he said it was pronounced) to Sandra and Joseph Tamony as the fourth […]
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A new Frisco Pathway is on the horizon, as Groundbreaking Ceremony is held for the first, privately-funded stretch of the project
Though there’s a long way to go before a complete 7.6-mile pathway is installed throughout the villages of Buxton and Frisco, the owners of the Frisco Woods Campground marked an important and initial milestone by breaking ground on the first stretch of sidewalk on Monday morning, October 30. “This is something that we’re paying for […]
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Mark James Bindulski
November 3, 1959 – October 26, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS –Mark James Bindulski, 63, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Thursday, October 26, 2023. Born in Woodbridge, VA, on November 3, 1959, he was the son of the late Ruth McArdle and Frank Bindulski. No services are planned at this time. Twiford Funeral Homes, Outer […]
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