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New facility recommended for Dare early college program

Dare County’s Capital Improvement Planning Committee will recommend building a new facility for the early college program proposed by Dare County Schools. Representatives from the ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Thursday, January 25, 2024 1:11 pm

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Dare commissioners approve land use plan

Dare County’s Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the 2022 Dare County Land Use Plan on Jan. 2, 2024. A required public hearing was announced, but ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 8:19 am

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Dare County presented with clean audit

Dare County’s auditor provided a “clean, unmodified opinion” regarding the audit for the year ending June 30, 2023. Additionally, no findings were reported in major ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 6:19 am

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Manteo commissioners discuss housing standards

On the morning of Thursday, Jan.18, a Dare County task force on essential and workforce housing will convene for its first meeting. About 20 people ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 4:52 pm

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Old Christmas: It’s a tradition

Old Christmas is really old – that is, centuries old. The custom stems from the change to the Gregorian calendar, which declared Christmas to be ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 12:36 pm

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Dare commissioners hear about anticipated costs for early college

Dare County Board of Commissioners received a report on options for the proposed early college building on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. County manager Robert L. ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Friday, January 12, 2024 3:55 pm

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Dare school board hears an ESSER report, school nutrition bonus plan and Holocaust curriculum plan

Dare County’s school board received an update on the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, abbreviated ESSER, expenditures. Director of elementary education Caitlin Spruill ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Monday, January 8, 2024 7:55 am

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Dare school board deals with policies, budget, artificial intelligence

In a special called meeting, the Dare County Board of Education reviewed eight policies and one new regulation. Meeting on Dec. 19, 2023, the board ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Saturday, January 6, 2024 3:18 pm

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Dare commissioners decide on soccer field fix, change animal control ordinance

Dare County commissioners decided how to improve the soccer field behind First Flight Middle School. In early December, county manager Robert L. Outten presented six ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Thursday, January 4, 2024 11:18 am

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New leaders at Dare school board

Dare County Board of Education has new leadership. In a split vote held during the first regular meeting in December, David Twiddy was elected chairman ... Read more

by Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy, Thursday, January 4, 2024 11:04 am

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