The unexpected passing of Richard “Rick” Graf, Jr. Monday, February 6, 2023, at the Colington home has been announced by Rick’s wife, Karen Graf. Rick, as he was best known, was 71 and born in Long Island, New York. He was the son of Richard Graf and Eleanor Meyer Graf who preceded him in death […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Resource Fund Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet jointly by web conference on March 1 at 6 p.m. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone or listen and view presentations online. A meeting agenda and WebEx link […]
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On February 6, 2023, at approximately 10:43 p.m., Deputies working the C-District conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that had turned onto Buxton Back Road from N.C. Highway 12. During the traffic stop a DCSO K-9 was deployed and alerted to the presence of a controlled substance. The vehicle was searched, and an amount […]
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It takes more than captains and deckhands to run the nation’s second-largest state-run ferry system. On Feb.16, the North Carolina Ferry Division will recruit for those behind-the-scenes tradespeople at a career event at the State Shipyard in Manns Harbor. The event will include tours of the shipyard at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., allowing participants […]
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Hatteras Island Baseball League is the newest recipient of a donation from the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA). Hatteras Island Baseball League offers baseball to boys and girls from Rodanthe to Hatteras Village from ages 8 to 12. The kids play their games from April to mid-June at Burrus Field in Buxton and also […]
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Elizabeth P. Boyer (Betty) passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023, in Plantation, Florida, at the age of 80. She is survived by Robert Boyer, her husband, and their children, Eric Boyer and Polly Owen (Steve), grandchildren Billy Owen (Brittney) and Sally Owen, her sister Mary Davis and brother George Noppenberger. Betty was a teacher, […]
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September 7, 1939 – February 4, 2023 MANTEO — Charles Ronnie Stewart, Sr., 83, passed away on February 4, 2023. Ronnie was born in Spartanburg, SC but relocated to Durham, NC, at the age of two. He was raised following the teachings of the Primitive Baptist Church due to his mother, father, and grandparents’ influence. […]
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On Friday, February 3, hundreds of people came out on a chilly evening to Dare Arts in downtown Manteo for the opening of the 45th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which features the work of 104 local and regional artists. Multidisciplinary artist Lisa LeMair carefully selected the following award recipients: Eure Best In Show: […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Budleigh, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Budleigh, 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/
Each spring, local residents over the age of 50 are invited to participate in the Outer Banks Senior Games. Achievement is recognized with gold, silver and bronze awards, as well as the privilege of representing Dare County in the statewide North Carolina Senior Games with the possibility of advancing to the National Senior Games. While […]
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