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  • Sarah Elizabeth Swayne Stafford Strickland
    by Staff Reporter on March 18, 2024 at 5:46 pm

    Sarah Elizabeth Swayne Stafford Strickland, 83, passed away peacefully after several years of declining health Saturday, March 16, 2024, at her daughter’s Manteo home. She was born January 6, 1941 in Hertford, NC to Thomas and Pearl Swayne- both deceased. In addition to her parents, Sarah bid farewell to her first husband, Frederick Stafford, a [...] Obituaries |  Full Article The post Sarah Elizabeth Swayne Stafford Strickland appeared first on Island Free Press.

  • Dare County announces Good Friday trash collection schedule changes and closures
    by Staff Reporter on March 18, 2024 at 1:18 pm

    In observance of Good Friday, all Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, March 29. In addition, Dare County Public Works—which provides trash collection for the unincorporated areas of the county as well as the Town of Kitty Hawk—has announced its revised collection schedule for the week of Monday, March 25 to Friday, March [...] Local News |  Full Article The post Dare County announces Good Friday trash collection schedule changes and closures appeared first on Island Free Press.

  • Portsmouth Island Homecoming returns for 2024 on April 27
    by Joy Crist on March 18, 2024 at 12:20 pm

    Every two years, deserted Portsmouth Island comes alive with hundreds of descendants, friends, and visitors during a springtime event that honors the once-thriving village’s roots, and rekindles the island’s inherent sense of community. The event that brings everyone together is the Portsmouth Island Homecoming, and the more than 30-year tradition is once again returning for [...] Island Features |  Full Article The post Portsmouth Island Homecoming returns for 2024 on April 27 appeared first on Island Free Press.

  • March 18 marks the 500-year Anniversary of Verrazzano’s landfall on the Carolina Coast
    by Kevin Duffus on March 18, 2024 at 11:32 am

    Five centuries ago, on March 7, 1524, (or March 18 on our modern Gregorian calendar), La Dauphine, a 100-ton, three-masted caravel from Dieppe, France, cautiously crept westward toward the North American continent, constantly probing the turquoise depths by soundings. A week earlier, the trans-Atlantic expedition of a single vessel sponsored by the French king, Francis I, encountered [...] Island Features |  Full Article The post March 18 marks the 500-year Anniversary of Verrazzano’s landfall on the Carolina Coast appeared first on Island Free Press.

  • Speed limit on Virginia Dare Bridge to be lowered from from 60 mph to 55 mph
    by Staff Reporter on March 18, 2024 at 11:16 am

    At the request of Manns Harbor residents and Dare County officials, the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be taking several measures aimed at improving traffic safety on U.S. 64 in and around Manns Harbor on the Dare County mainland. Beginning March 19, the speed limit on the Virginia Dare Bridge between Manns Harbor and [...] Local News |  Full Article The post Speed limit on Virginia Dare Bridge to be lowered from from 60 mph to 55 mph appeared first on Island Free Press.

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