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Manteo, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Manteo! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Manteo families should know about next year’s school leaders
  • Meet the Manteo 911 dispatcher keeping calm when everyone else can’t

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 86 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dare County Schools Welcomes New Administrators for the 2026–27 School Year (outerbanksvoice.com) — Dare County Schools is reshuffling leadership for 2026–27, including moving a standout Manteo High School teacher and athletic trainer, Amber Patsel, into an assistant principal role at First Flight High. Patsel, Manteo High’s 2023 Teacher of the Year, joins several newly appointed administrators who will guide students and staff across the district next school year.
   

• Elizabeth Farmer is Dare County's June 2026 Employee of the Month (outerbanksvoice.com) — A longtime telecommunicator at the Dare County 911 Communications Center in Manteo has been honored as the county’s June 2026 Employee of the Month for her calm professionalism and upbeat attitude. Colleagues praise Elizabeth “Liz” Farmer for supporting callers through crises and keeping morale high in the Emergency Operations Center that serves Dare, Tyrrell, and Hyde counties.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Saturday June 13
  • Yard Sale →
    801 W 3rd St, Kill Devil Hills
    8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Not sure how estimated taxes work?
    Let's make it simple. Join us June 11 from 10 AM to Noon to learn who needs to pay estimated taxes, when they're due, and how to file them. Sign up… (Nextdoor )
  • This week, Secretary of Revenue McKinley Wooten and our Public Affairs Director Dia Harris are representing us at the Federal Tax Administrators' Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
    Secretary Wooten shared the importance of staying informed on emerging research, best practices, and industry trends that help us better serve… (Nextdoor )
  • North Carolina Schools posted a job opening for Head Wrestling Coach in Manteo. Apply here.
  • Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Nags Head. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manteo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Nags Head

  • Local Food Lion associates honored for decades of service (thecoastlandtimes.com)
  • Dare Co. to be reimbursed by FEMA, shares update on beach nourishment projects (wtkr.com)
  • Outer Banks Health Internal Medicine relocating to larger fa... (thecoastlandtimes.com)

Kill Devil Hills

Ok Manteo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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