Meeting : Currituck Co. Airport Advisory Board

The Currituck County Airport Advisory Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, February 26, 7:00 pm, Airport Terminal, Conference Room.
Agenda >> http://co.currituck.nc.us/pdf/AIRPORT-BOARD/airport-agenda-09feb26-special%20mtg.pdf
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Meeting : Currituck Board of Commissioners

[ March 16, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, March 16, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Meeting room at the Historic Currituck County Courthouse.
For agenda information, contact the County Manager’s office at (252) 232-2075 or
visit the county website at: www.co.currituck.nc.us

Burns, Ola Mae Ambrose : Obituary

Barco, NC - Ola Mae Ambrose Burns, 87 of Moyock, NC died Sunday, February 22, 2009 at Sentara Nursing Home, Barco, NC. Ms. Burns was a native of Roper, NC.
Ms. Burns was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Burns and her son, James T. Burns. She is survived by her son, Larry [...]

Students Create “Novel”?Commercials

Students in Donna Talbert’s World View/Honors English classes at the J.P. Knapp Early College High School were instructed to create a 30-60 second “commercial” about the novels they’d just completed. They began with a storyboard, then included photos or video, music, script, and voice over. The ad could be in the form of [...]

Airport Board Discusses Concession Agreement

The Currituck Regional Airport Advisory Board held a special meeting on Tuesday, January 27 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Crawford Volunteer Fire Station in Sligo to discuss multiple agenda items prior to a presentation at the upcoming Board of Commissioners retreat.

Items discussed at the meeting included: a proposed concession agreement / contract covering commercial operations at the airport; the 2009-2010 Budget; Survey of local airports; Hangar Rates; a Hangar waiting list policy.

Bowden to Receive State’s Top Civilian Award

Former Currituck County Commissioner and lifelong Currituck resident Ernie Bowden, will be awarded North Carolina’s highest civilian honor at a ceremony to be held during the Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, February 2, 2009.

By order of Governor Beverly Purdue, Bowden will receive The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The award will be presented on behalf of Governor Perdue by Sheila R. Tyler, Currituck County Clerk of Court.

Weatherly, Louise Morse - Legal

CREDITOR’S NOTICE
Having qualified as the EXECUTRIX of the Estate of: LOUISE MORSE WEATHERLY the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said, LOUISE MORSE WEATHERLY to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of May, 2009 or this notice will be pleaded [...]

Legal : 08 CVD 398

NOTICE OF SERVICE
BY PUBLICATION
North Carolina, Dare County
In the General Court of Justice
District Court Division
File No. 08 CVD 398
SHARP, MICHAEL, GRAHAM & EVANS, LLP, Plaintiff vs
MICHAEL EVERETTE, Defendant
Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you, Michael Everette, in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows:
1. Suit [...]

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 [...]

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.

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.

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.

Cooperative Extension Sponsors “Going Green” event

[ January 31, 2009; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] There is a growing movement of environmentally conscious and well-informed consumers who are thinking about their finances, managing their money and making choices for their future in a new way. They are making choices based on whether or not products and services are earth-friendly, ethically-produced and made, recyclable and energy-efficient. Are you part of the [...]

DMV Mobile Unit

[ January 8, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. February 5, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. March 5, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. April 9, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. May 7, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. June 11, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Department of Motor Vehicles Mobile Unit visits Currituck County once a month on the Thursday of the first full week of each month.

The Mobile Unit will still be located in the Historic Courthouse parking lot from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The unit is scheduled to visit Currituck on the following dates:

January [...]

Currituck Arts Council offers Watercolors Class

[ January 16, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] The Currituck County Arts Council is sponsoring a beginner-intermediate watercolor class beginning on Friday, January 16, 2009. Four class sessions will be held, each meeting on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

These class sessions will be held in the courthouse area of Currituck. A participant’s fee will be $80 for nonmembers and $70 [...]

The Captioned Telephone

[ January 8, 2009; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Captioned Telephone is a useful item that makes communication much easier for individuals who are hard of hearing or deaf. The Currituck Senior Center will host a presentation of the Captioned Telephone on January 8, 2009.

This presentation is open to persons of all ages, and will begin at 11:00 a.m., in the Currituck [...]

4-H Winter Workshops

[ December 30, 2008; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Currituck 4-H program will a Winter Workshop for children ages 9 and up on December 30, 2008 from 9:00am until 4:00pm, at the Currituck County Center of NC Cooperative Extension located in Barco.

There will be a small cost of $5.00. Each child should bring a bag lunch and a drink.

To register, please [...]

Animal Shelter projected at $2.5M

Leaders of the Animal Lovers Assistance League (ALAL) presented plans for a new animal shelter to the Board of Commissioners and County Staff, in a worksession prior to the Monday, December 15 Commissioner’s meeting.

     According to the presentation by ALAL?president, Ginger Sikes, theproposed shelter will cost approximately $2.5 million. The group is seeking funding from the county to cover $1.5 million of the projected cost.

     The proposed facility would include amenities such as dog walks, a clinic, and meeting / educational rooms - making it, in Sikes opinion, one of the best such facilities in the nation. Sikes’ presentation states the ALAL?has nearly $1 million in pledges for donatyions of in-kind services including:?labor, landscaping and other construction oriented tasks.

Civil War Trail Markers Dedicated

Local citizens and county officials gathered at the Historic Currituck County Courthouse prior to Monday’s Board meeting to dedicate a series of historical markers commemorating Currituck County’s role in the Civil War.
According to Chris Meekins, author and staff member at the NC?Department of Archives and History, Currituck County held great importance, both geographically and strategically during the early days of the Civil War. According to Meekins, author of the book “Elizabeth City, North Carolina and the Civil War”, the network of sounds and rivers across the region, particularly Currituck Sound, the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal and North River became an important supply line for Federal forces. Meekins related that Currituck was an early target for the Union forces, and a continuing target for Confederate forces.

Currituck BOC / Tourism Adv. Board

[ January 12, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Currituck County Board of Commissioners will meet with the Camden Board of Commissioners on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Building, conference room, located on US 158, 120 Community Way, Barco, NC. The meeting will be an update on the OLF.

The Board will meet after this meeting at [...]