Four North Carolina artists were recently awarded Artist Support Grants that were made possible through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Arts of the Pamlico, Dare Arts and Martin County Arts Council. A panel of artists, art professionals, and experts in various disciplines selected the four artists from a pool of…Read More from Dare Arts announces artist support grant recipients

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Three teams from Water’s Edge Village School (WEVS) participated in the Future City STEM competition held in Raleigh earlier this month. The event, which attracted teams from across the state, challenged middle school students to think 100 years into the future and design and build a model city that prioritized sustainability and addressed the issue…Read More from Seven middle school students from Water’s Edge Village School make a splash at STEM Competition

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Dare County Schools received generous donations from the Knights of Columbus and Surfin’ Spoon to support district-wide exceptional children (EC) programs. On Jan. 30, Dare County and Currituck County Schools were honored during a special ceremony hosted by the Catholic fraternal benefit society, Knights of Columbus, at Holy Redeemer Church in Kitty Hawk. The ceremony…Read More from Locals support exceptional children programs at Dare County Schools

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The St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) hosts a number of programs throughout the year to support the Avon community and miles beyond, but one of its most popular off-season initiatives is quietly celebrating a milestone in 2023. The weekly Free Community Dinners, (which are held for 10 weeks from January through March), routinely attract…Read More from Avon’s Free Community Dinners program, which feeds 300 islanders a week, celebrates 10 years in 2023

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Currituck County 4-H is hosting a workshop on Electricity, Circuits and Wiring for youth ages 5-7 on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. This workshop will be held at the N.C. Cooperative Extension office located at 120 Community Way in Barco. During this hands-on workshop youth will learn about circuits and…Read More from Currituck 4-H hosts Electricity, Circuits and Wiring workshop for kids ages 5 to 7

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The Dare County Library has announced that all three branches—the Kill Devil Hills Library, Manteo Library and Hatteras Library—as well as the entire East Albemarle Regional Library system, will upgrade their servers and software from Saturday, February 18, 2023 through Tuesday, February 21, 2023. This upgrade may impact users’ ability to access certain online services…Read More from Libraries in Dare, Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank closed Monday for upgrades and training

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UPDATED, February 13, 12 p.m.: The program scheduled for Feb. 18 has been postponed due to illness, and will be rescheduled to a later date. The Pea Island Cookhouse in Manteo will also not be open on Sunday, Feb. 19. Previous story: The Pea Island Preservation Society, Inc., is pleased to announce the special Black…Read More from UPDATE: “Checkerboard Crews and Colored News” Black History Month program at COA-Dare postponed

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