KIES Students Witness Wedding During Field Trip
Students from Knotts Island Elementary School enjoyed more than the average tour of county facilities during a field trip on March 17. While in the county's Judicial Center, the students were invited to join the audience as a local couple exchanged wedding vows.
Mrs. Jennifer Roche's 2nd grade class visited several county departments, experienced a Detention Center holding cell, climbed aboard a fire truck and much more during their St. Patrick's day visit. More
Judge J.C. Cole and Clerk of Court Sheila Tyler
explain the importance of education to the students.
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Students witnessed the marriage of
Shane and Kimberly Highle in the Judicial Center.
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Members of Currituck Emergency Medical Services and
Crawford Volunteer Fire Department showed the
students an ambulance and fire truck.
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Census Bureau Preparing for 2010 Count
County residents will receive initial contact this spring from U.S. Census Bureau representatives as the federal government begins preparations for the 2010 Census. Census workers will begin confirming residential address lists across the nation in April. More
NCDOT Announces Upcoming Road Closure
An overnight work project will close NC 615 in Knotts Island from 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 25 until 5:00 a.m., Thursday, March 26. DOT crews will replace a drainage pipe underneath the road.
The location of the closure on NC 615 is 0.12 miles north of White Neck Road (SR 1390).
Tune In As Staff Discusses "Public Matters" On the Air
Listen as various Currituck County officials discuss important issues and events during a weekly radio broadcast on WCDG, 92.1. The segment, entitled "Public Matters", airs each Sunday at 7:30 a.m.
Wild Horse Fund Enlists Students' Help
Elementary school students learned how they can participate in a campaign to have the Corolla Wild Horse breed named the State Horse of North Carolina.
During a March 18 assembly at the Cooperative Extension facility, Wild Horse Fund Director Karen McCalpin and Board of Commissioners Chairman Owen Etheridge spoke to fourth grade students from each elementary school about a letter writing campaign to have the Colonial Spanish Mustang recognized as the State Horse. The letters will target elected officials in both county and state governments, asking for support in this endeavor. More
Students were able to get a close look at Uno, a Wild Horse that was rescued at a young age for health reasons.
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BOC Chairman Owen Etheridge discusses the importance of the Corolla Wild Horses to county fourth-graders.
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Uno welcomed the attention from the students.
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OLF Community Forum to be Held in Camden
The Currituck and Camden Citizens Against an Outlying Landing Field will host a Community Forum on Saturday, March 21. This meeting is open to the public, and will be held at Camden Middle School, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
This forum will focus on the upcoming release of the Navy's Environmental Impact Study for the Hale's Lake site. Guidelines for making public comments to the Navy after this release will be discussed during the Community Forum.
For more information, visit www.noolfcurrituck.org.
Did you Know? It's "Fix a Leak Week" in NC!
The N.C. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, along with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, declared March 16 - 21 as "Fix a Leak Week". Take steps to reduce the amount of water wasted in homes through leaks.
Check for leaks in your home and keep your water bill low! Find out more at SaveWaterNC. |
