Smith, William Judson : Legal

CREDITOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as the EXECUTRIX of the Estate of: WILLIAM JUDSON SMITH the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said, WILLIAM JUDSON SMITH to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of May, 2009 or this notice will be pleaded in [...]

Newton, Larry E : Legal

CREDITOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as the ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON of the Estate of: LARRY E. NEWTON the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said, LARRY E. NEWTON to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of May, 2009 or this [...]

Dowdy, James Alliance : Legal

CREDITOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as the EXECUTRIX of the Estate of: JAMES ALLIANCE DOWDY the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said, JAMES ALLIANCE DOWDY to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of May, 2009 or this notice will be pleaded [...]

GOBGB : The Milkman Cometh …

Don’t you read the darn newspaper?” LeRoy asked his good friend Bubba.

“Well I try not to when I can help it,” Bubba replied, adding “it just gets me so darn tore up, all the crap going on over in Elizabeth City, and then some politician is whining about this, and some bureaucrat is cryin about that.”

Local Schools Compete in Geography Bee

Two Currituck County local elementary schools participated in the National Geographic Geography Bee the week of January 12, 2009. Ten students participated in the bee at Griggs Elementary. Taking first place was Alexandra DeLuca, second place went to Sidney Caldwell and third went to Preston Smith. Other participants included Zach Goodwin, Marie [...]

Travel & Tourism to Step up Online Marketing

Anticipating a slower summer season due to the economic recession, the Currituck County Travel and Tourism Department met recently with representatives from local property management companies and members of the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board to discuss options for boosting the tourism market.
The winter season is typically the time when tourists book vacation homes [...]

Special Olympics Receives Local Donation

Currituck County Parks and Recreation recently accepted a donation intended to provide support for the county’s Special Olympics Program.
The Moyock Ruritan Club and the Wild Goose Rotary Club presented Currituck Parks and Recreation Director Jason Weeks with a check for $2,307.00 on January 8, 2009. Recent fundraising efforts by the community groups include the [...]

Bomb Threats Phoned in On Two Local Banks

Unknown callers made bomb threats within an hour of each other against two local banks Friday. The firs call came Friday around 10:00 a.m. to The Bank of Hampton Roads location just north of the NC/VA State line in Moyock. According to a press release from the City of Chesapeake, the caller demanded an undisclosed sum of money be placed in a car and driven to a location in North Carolina. The caller went on to state that if the bank did not comply, a bomb placed at the bank would be detonated.

Bomb Threat made on Chesapeake Bank

An unknown caller made a bomb threat against a Chesapeake Bank at approximately 10:00 a.m. Friday morning, relates a press release from the City of Chesapeake.

The Bank of Hampton Roads branch located at the 4700 block of South Battlefield Blvd - located just north of the NC / VA Border on Route 168 - received a call shortly after 10 am, advising bank personnel to place an undisclosed amount of cash into a vehicle and drive that vehicle to a location in North Carolina. According to the press release, the caller stated that if the bank failed to follow those directions, a bomb located in the bank would be exploded.

Sneak Peek : This Week’s Good Old Boys …

The Milkman Cometh …
This weeks column takes us over the river and through the woods … to Pasquotank County!
Enjoy and share with your friends via the email this post link found above…
Next week? Feeling Like a Mushroom : The AmHC Board of Directors kept in the dark and fed lots of manure!

Images Copyright © 2009 [...]

Winter Storm Fizzles

Hampton Roads weather forecasters took one for the team Tuesday, as a much hyped winter storm failed to materialize as predicted. Forecasters were forced to eat crow by midday on Tuesday, as the winter storm developed on a more southerly track than anticipated.

As late as Monday evening, forecasters had called for accumulations of 1″ - 3″ in southside Hampton Roads, with accumulations of up to 6″ expected in Northeastern North Carolina.

The storm, which resulted from an upper level disturbance moving off the coast, developed further offshore than forecasters originilly predicted. Snow accumulations started at 1 inch just south of the Coinjock area in Currituck, and increased toward a maximum of 4 inches in Dare County. Locally heavier accumulations were observed.

Area under Winter Weather Advisory

The National Weather Service iN Wakefield, Virginia issued a Winter Storm Warning at 4:44 pm Monday, January 19. The advisory, in effect from 9 pm Monday evening through 6 pm Tuesday evening for the following counties / cities: Bertie (NC), Camden (NC), Chowan (NC), Currituck (NC), Gates (NC), Hertford (NC), Northhampton (NC), Pasquotank (NC), [...]

Currituck Advisory Boards Shuffled

The Currituck County Board of Commissioners at their Monday, January 5 meeting completed the second step in adjusting county advisory boards. In several agenda items, the Board reviewed commissioner’s appointments of citizen members to several of the county advisory boards: Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, and Economic Development Board.

County manager Dan Scanlon explained, that at their previous meeting, the Bord adopted new procedures for commissioner’s appointments to several county advisory boards. As part of that procedure, county staf members had taken current appointees and assigned them to a commissioner. The current board appointments were laid out in each commissioner’s agenda package.

Camden / Currituck Boards hear concerns on OLF

Barco - The Currituck County Board of Commissioners listened to citizen concerns regarding the Navy’s proposed Outlying Landing Field during a January 12, 2009 update meeting.
In addition, commissioners reinforced the need to educate all Currituck residents on the importance of the topic. The Navy has identified the Hales Lake area of Camden County, bordering [...]

Fire Ant Quarantine Area Expanded

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state quarantine for the imported fire ant in a continuing effort to monitor and address this pest. With the expansion, the quarantine now includes portions or entire areas of 67 counties.
The quarantine expansion means residents and business owners in all of Camden, [...]

Bank Robbery Reported in Moyock

For the second time in a little more than a month, the Currituck Sheriff’s Office is investigating the robbery of a Moyock Bank.

According to a press release from Currituck Public Information Officer, Randall Edwards, a bank robbery occurred on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Bank of the Commonwealth, 562 Caratoke Highway, in Moyock.

Edwards related that an unidentified person got away from the bank with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect was reported to be unarmed at the time of the robbery, which took place at approximately 3:15 p.m. No injuries were reported.

Corolla Greenways to be Discussed

Currituck County will host a community meeting intended to share information and receive citizen feedback regarding the proposed construction of a 1.06 mile greenway, or multi use path, in the Corolla community. All Currituck County residents are invited to attend.
This special meeting will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to [...]

GOBGB : An OLF this way shall come?

“Alrighty, I have a one question for ya!” exclaimed the Old Fart. Bubba and LeRoy had wandered into the Currituck Shell, only to be cornered by one of themembers of the illustrious Currituck Speaker’s Bureau.

“Where do YOU stand on the OLF?” he pressed Bubba for an answer.

Delicious Inner Banks Soups (and a Salad)

 ”… and the best cook
cannot alter the first quality.
 They must be good
or the cook will be disappointed.”
 - Amelia Simmons in American Cookery, 1796
 The whole essence of casserole cooking in the South would be lost without the familiar red-and-white can of Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup.  But there’s so much more to soups and stews than [...]

Steinburg : Will Caroline “inherit” NY Senate seat?

A Conservative’s Viewpoint
by Bob Steinburg
bob@aconservativesviewpoint.com
In the fall of 1966, Sen. Bobby Kennedy (D-NY) paid a visit to our college campus in upstate New York. Those who gathered to meet him were captivated by his presence. The famous younger brother of the late President John Kennedy had been elected to the U. S. Senate in November [...]

Term limits re-established on Currituck Advisory Boards

The Currituck County Board of Commissioner approved changes to the ordinance which stipulates the method by which county advisory board members are selected and how long they may serve.

According to a presentation by County Attorney, Ike McRee, the ordinance considered at the Monday, December 15 meeting is the first of a two step process whichwill provide each member of the Currituck County Board of Commissioners with appointments to the boards, commissioners and authorities that are created and appointed by the Currituck County Board of Commissioners.

Babygarten offered at Currituck County Library

[ January 14, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. January 21, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. January 28, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. February 4, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. February 11, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. February 18, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Currituck County Library in Barco offers “Babygarten” on Wednesdays from 10 am to 11 am.

Learn & recite rhymes, learn finger plays, Sing Songs, Read Books, play, Learn about Parent’s role in early literacy & make a craft to take home.

For more information, contact the Library at (252) 453-8345

Event Dates: January 14, 21, 28 & February [...]

Currituck Library Closed for MLK Birthday

[ January 17, 2009; January 19, 2009; ] The Currituck County Public Library will be closed on Saturday, January 17, 2009 & Monday, January 19, 2009 In observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

The library will re-open for normal hours on Tuesday, January 20.

7 Day Weather Forecast - 01/01/09

New Year’s Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind between 6 and 16 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 12 mph increasing [...]

Healthy Gardening Seminar

[ January 10, 2009; 3:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Learn how to prevent the aches and pains associated with working outside during a “Healthy Gardening” seminar on Saturday, January 10, 2009.

The Cooperative Extension will host this session, which will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Extension facility in Barco. This program is free and open to the public.

Come learn how to take care of [...]