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Camden Sheriff's Office conducting live fire training on Trotman Road
CAMDEN — If you're in the Shiloh area today or next Thursday and hear consistent gunfire, don't be alarmed, the Camden Sheriff's Office says. It's likely coming from the Sheriff's Office firing range on Trotman Road where law enforcement officers are conducting live fire training, Sheriff Kevin Jones said on his department's app Thursday. The training will also be held on Thursday, May 30. "Please be aware that there will be increased noise levels in the vicinity of the firing range on these dates," Jones said on the app. "Citizens in the area should not be alarmed by the sounds of gunfire. "This essential training ensures that we are well-prepared to protect and serve our community effectively," Jones said.
Beach House Envy: A New Book Explores the Homes of the Outer Banks
Ask a Southerner which beach he or she goes to in the summer, and you’re bound to hear very different—and very passionate—answers. “We all have a beach town that’s unique to us and makes us feel a certain way,” says Lauren Liess, an interior designer in Great Falls, Virginia, and the author of the new book Beach Life: Home, Heart & the Sea. “We know it’s ours because even though we might only visit once a year, it feels like coming home. My book is about those connected experiences.”
Put a 'spring' in your step with good nutrition
The Beta Upsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International (DKG), a society for women educators from Bertie, Gates, Hertford, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington counties, enjoyed learning how to put a “Spring” in their steps with good nutrition — both for the body and the mind — on April 13, at Chowan University (CU) in Murfreesboro. With 23 members and one guest in attendance, Chapter President Dr. Phyllis Broughton (Martin) recognized member Dr. Mary Earp (Hertford), faculty member at CU, who presented a timely and educational...
Model aviation club awarded grant for public flying event
Jim Davis, president of Dare County Radio Control Flyers, announced that the club recently received a $1,000 “Takeoff And Grow” grant from the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Foundation. Only 26 such grants were awarded nationally, and these funds will be used to host a public event for residents of the local community on September […] The post Model aviation club awarded grant for public flying event appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Currituck budget has 6-cent tax hike, 9-cent increase for Corolla
CURRITUCK — All Currituck property owners could see their property taxes increase by almost 11% beginning July 1. And for property owners in Corolla, their total tax increase could be even more — 16%. All this comes after a 22% property tax increase went into effect for Currituck taxpayers last July 1. Currituck commissioners were...
Basnight offers information on early college, school budget
On May 7, 2024, two items on the Dare County Board of Commissioners agenda dealt with setting up the Dare County Schools early college. The first item established an initial $2.5 million budget for architectural services for the early college. Once the ordinance was in place, the commissioners could move to the second item. That […] The post Basnight offers information on early college, school budget appeared first on The Coastland Times.
Last area teams lose soccer playoff games
The area girls soccer season came to an end Thursday when the last two local public school teams still in the state playoffs — Currituck and Perquimans — lost their matches. The No. 13-ranked Currituck County High School Knights were shut out 3-0 by the No. 4-ranked Fike Deacons in the 3A NCHSAA women’s soccer championship tournament. The Deacons scored all three goals in the first half. Knights goalkeeper Grace Walls made seven saves on 10 Deacon shots on goal. ...
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