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County Encourages Preparation for Winter Storm

     Currituck County Emergency Management encourages citizens to prepare for the approaching winter storm to best ensure public safety. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Currituck County in effect from 7 p.m. this evening until 1 a.m., Jan. 31, 2010.      According to the National Weather Service, an approaching storm system will produce [...]

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Moonlight Legend Lore and Ghost Tour at Whalehead Club

Explore the Moonlight Legend, Lore and Ghosts of the Whalehead Club on Saturday, February 6, 2010 beginning at 7:00pm. This guided tour is the most fun you can have for $14! Maybe you have toured the colorful rooms in the daylight and been curious about what it would feel like to be in the 21,000 sq. ft residence [...]

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Sheriff’s Department Uncovers Liquor Still

Acting on an anonymous tip, the Currituck County Sheriff's department discovered an operating liquor still in the swamp west of Barco, early on morning of Monday August 5. By about 1 p.m. of the same day, a team consisting of a sheriff's deputy, and an Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) agent, had destroyed the still. The still, which was located at the far end of Swain's Lane, was approximately 1.5 miles due south of Central Elementary School, in an isolated area of the county adjacent to the North River Game Lands.

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• Looking for some good ol' Southern Recipes? Better yet, some good old Southern dinner table stories? Look no further, here's what's cookin' on the Inner Banks! #
• If you happened to miss our featured story, check it out here: New Hope UMC Celebrates 200 Years. Congratulations to our good friend and subscriber Pastor Bill (of Poplar Branch)! #
• The Currituck County Board of Commissioners recently expanded from 5 to 7 members. Read more about it here #
• Many readers have inquired as to the origin of Bubba & LeRoy - The Good Ol' Boys ... Gone Bad Keep an eye on this page for more info on The Good Ol' Boys, and who's who in Currituck politics! The Cast of Characters Bubba LeRoy Laverne Kid Sue / the West Virginia Kid - Former Commissioner At Large Paul Martin The Big 'O' - Commissioner S. Paul O'Neal The Carova Cowboy - Former Commissioner Ernie Bowden Top Gun - Commissioner Gene A. Gregory EZ Rider - Commissioner Barry C. Nelms Haircut - Commissioner Janet Taylor Honorable Mention John Morrison - Former County Attorney Donald 'Ike' McRee - County Attorney Daniel F. Scanlon, II - County Manager Diane Sawyer - Travel & Tourism Director #