Cash for Clunkers : Debacle?

Atlanta Journal Constitution reports in ‘Cash for Clunkers’ running on fumes:
“According to press reports the program, in less than a week, had burned through $950 million of the $1 billion fund that the Obama administration anticipated would last until November.”
Los Angeles Times : Too Many Clunkers not enough Cash
“House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told [...]

Summer Cooking : Pickled Okra

PICKLED OKRA
4 or 4 1/2 lbs. sm. okra pods
7 cloves garlic
7 hot peppers
7 tsp. dill seeds
1 qt. vinegar
1 c. water
1/2 c. pickling salt
Wash okra well. Drain and set aside. Place 1 clove garlic and 1 hot pepper into each of 7 hot sterilized pint jars. Pack jars firmly with okra, leaving 1/2 [...]

Currituck 911 Issues resolved

Communications problems in the Currituck County 911 system, resulting from a lightning strike during this afternoon’s thunderstorm have been resolved, according to Mary Newns, director Currituck County Emergency Management.
County officials had reported that the 911 system was experiencing some problems after lightning strikes near the county offices in Currituck, around 3:49 this afternoon.
A similar series [...]

Currituck Co. experiences 911 disruption

Currituck County, NC is experiencing interruptions in 9-1-1 service due to a lightning strike at the county’s Communications Center. County staff is currently working to fix this problem. Any citizen who calls 9-1-1 and does not receive an answer can reach a dispatcher by calling 252-232-2216 or 252-232-2424.
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Risk of Rip Currents Friday

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:10 am EDT, Fri., Jul. 24, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
A CONTINUED SOUTHEAST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR AREA BEACHES FROM OCEAN CITY MARYLAND SOUTH [...]

Hobert F. Millikan - Obituary

Grandy Resident
Hobert Franklin Millikan, 81, of 128 Coral Court, Grandy, died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Albemarle Hospital. Born in Franklinville, he was the son of the late Jesse and Ollie May Breedlove Millikan and was the huband of Mrs. Kay Millikan of the residence for over 26 years. Mr. Millikan joined the U.S. Navy [...]

Currituck Firefighters respond to Nursing Home Fire

84 Sentara Residents evacuated by Staff
( Barco ) - An early morning fire at Sentara Nursing Home in Barco resulted in the evacuation of 84 residents. According to Currituck County Public Information Officer, Randall Edwards, fire alarms went off at approximately 12:20 am this morning (Wednesday). Edwards related that the 911 emergency dispatch [...]

Risk of Rip Tides through Thursday Evening

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:48 pm EDT, Wed., Jul. 22, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…
INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL… AND AN ONSHORE WIND FLOW WILL CREATE A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ON THURSDAY FOR AREA BEACHES FROM OCEAN CITY MARYLAND SOUTH TO THE NORTHERN OUTER [...]

Joint Meeting cancelled : Possible Open Meetings Violation

Currituck County officials have rescheduled a joint meeting between the Currituck County Board of Commissioners and the Currituck County Economic Development Advisory Board, after John H Snowden, III - publisher and editor of The Independent, called into question whether appropriate public notice had been posted for the meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 23.
An email and [...]

Currituck BOC & EDAB announce Special Meeting

Special Meeting Announcement
The Currituck County Board of Commissioners and Economic Development Advisory Board will be holding a special meeting on Thursday, July 23, at 7:00 pm in the Currituck County Cooperative Extension Center board room, 107 Community Way, Barco, NC.
Visit www.currituckgovernment.com or call 232-2075 for a meeting agenda.
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Famous people who died today …

A few of the famous people who passed away on July 21:
Dave Garroway, 1982, age 69 (b.Jul 13, 1913) - Today Show’s 1st host 1951-61

Basil Rathbone, 1967, age 75 (b.Jun 13, 1892) - Actor played Sherlock Holmes

Washington Roebling, 1926, age 89 (b.May 26, 1837) - Engineer : Brooklyn Bridge

Alan B. Jr. Shepard, 1998, age 74 [...]

Today in History (July 21)

356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
230 - St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope
285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler.
365 - Alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die
866 - John appointed bishop of the kingdom
905 - Holy Roman [...]

Today’s Famous Birthdays (July 21)

Famous people born on July 21 were:
Jean Picard - astronomer (1620)

Isaac Stern - violinist (1920)

John Gardner - writer (1933)

Janet Reno - U.S. Attornery General (1938)

Kenneth Starr - independent counsel (1946)

Garry Trudeau - political cartoonist (1948)

Robin Williams - comedian (1951)

Don Knotts - actor (1924)

Cat Stevens - musician (1948)

Ernest Hemingway - author (1899)

Is today your birthday? [...]

Continued Risk of Riptides on Tuesday

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
1:54 am EDT, Tue., Jul. 21, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH… ALONG WITH SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS OF 1 TO 3 FEET WITH PERIODS RANGING BETWEEN 8 AND 13 SECONDS… WILL PROVIDE AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP [...]

Risk of Riptides for Monday

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:37 am EDT, Mon., Jul. 20, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH… ALONG WITH SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS OF 1 TO 3 FEET WITH PERIODS RANGING BETWEEN 8 AND 13 SECONDS… WILL PROVIDE AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP [...]

Travis Ambrose - Obituary

Stumpy Point
Travis Smith Ambrose, 42, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his residence in Stumpy Point, NC. Born in Virginia Beach, he was the son of Dianne Spruill Wilson and Terry Smith Ambrose of East Lake, NC. Employed by Dare County, he worked in the Public Works Department and will be remembered for his [...]

Currituck 9*1*1 System Affected by Storm

Update: As of 10:00 pm Friday evening, Currituck County Emergency Management personnel are working to resolve problems with the county 9*1*1 emergency system. According to Mary Beth Newns, director of Currituck County Emergency Management, a lightning strike during this evenings severe thunderstorms disrupted computer systems at Currituck Central Communications adjacent to the Historic Courthouse.
As [...]

Former CBS Anchor Cronkite dies at 92

(CBS) The “most trusted man in America” is gone.
Walter Cronkite, who personified television journalism for more than a generation as anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News,” has died. CBS vice president Linda Mason says Cronkite died at 7:42 p.m. Friday with his family by his side at his home in New York after a long illness. He was 92.

John L Guntz II - Obituary

Elizabeth City
John L. Guntz II, 81, of Elizabeth City, NC died at Albemarle Hospital on Friday, July 17, 2009. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John L. Guntz and Helen Anne Carlisle Guntz, and was the husband of Shirley Ann Bice Guntz . Mr. Guntz was a retired letter carrier [...]

Currituck 911 Experiencing Difficulties

Citizens of Currituck dialing 911 may experience difficulties getting through due to technical issues after tonight’s storm. If you need to reach a dispatch operator, and cannot do so through 9*1*1, dial 232-2216.
Personnel are working to resolve this issue.
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Area under Severe TStorm Warning

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:33 pm EDT, Fri., Jul. 17, 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… SOUTHEASTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… SOUTHEASTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA…
* UNTIL [...]

Severe Storms Moving Through Area

National Weather Service radar indicates that a line of severe thunderstorms is currently moving through the area. The line of storms extends from Virginia Beach, southwest toward Edenton and Central North Carolina.
The storms will be affecting the following localities within 30 minutes:
Chesapeake, Va
Moyock, NC
Currituck, NC
Maple, NC
Shawboro, NC
Camden, NC
Elizabeth City, NC
Hertford, NC
Edenton, NC
Areas east of [...]

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Tornado Watch Expires 7 pm

At approximately 2:10pm EDT, the National Weather Service office in Wakefield, Virginia issued a Tornado Watch for the following counties / municipalities in Northeastern NC and Southeastern VA:
North Carolina -
Bertie Co.
Camden Co.
Chowan Co.
Currituck Co.
Gates Co.
Hertford Co.
Northhampton Co.
Pasquotank Co.
Perquimans Co.
Virginia -
Brunswick
Charles City
Chesapeake
Dinwiddie
Gloucester
Greensville
Hampton
James City
Isle of Wight
Lancaster
Mathews
Middlesex
New Kent
Newport News
Norfolk
Northumberland
Portsmouth
Prince George
Southampton
Suffolk
Surry
Sussex
Virginia Beach
York
A Tornado Watch is in effect until [...]

August Deadline for Volunteer Nominations

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, which is managed by the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
Submissions will be due to the County Coordinator by Friday, August 28, 2009. The winners will be recognized during a luncheon in November.
NOMINATION GUIDELINES & INFORMATION
Who [...]