Bogue, North Carolina

• St. Patrick: The man, the legend
  

  St. Patrick was a real person, but why there is so much St. Patrick's Day celebration in this country and elsewhere is apparently a question without an answer.

• Training exercise includes live fire
  

  Cherry Point air station range operations will be providing support for U.S. Special Operations Command military training exercises through April 3, some of which involve live fire.

• Emerald Isle granted $97,000 for storm water improvements
  

  The town was awarded a $97,000 grant from the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund in 2008 for storm water improvements along Bogue Sound between 1st and Park streets at the east end of the town.

• Developer in Easley scandal owes $700,000 plus to county
  

  A Charlotte-based developer linked to former Gov. Mike Easley in a shady land deal and accused in federal lawsuits of defrauding hundreds of people who bought property in Holly Ridge and Bogue Sound owes more than $700,000 in Onslow County back taxes.

• Overdue items not big issue in Carteret
  

  Overdue books aren't a big problem for the public libraries in Carteret County, but there is a process for getting back late or lost materials.

• Carteret towns want property revaluation schedule to stay as is
  

  BOGUE BANKS Carteret County's next property revaluation is set to take effect in 2011, and several towns have let the county know they don't want to see that schedule delayed.

• Carteret authorities charge 13 suspected drug dealers
  

  The Carteret County Sheriff's Department charged 13 suspected drug dealers Monday during an operation in the Bogue Pines and Whispering Pines mobile home parks, authorities say.

• College Students Take A Dip In The Sound
  

  It was a beautiful day across eastern North Carolina Wednesday - but not exactly swimming weather.

• Relocating deer is a better approach
  

  As you drive over the Emerald Isle Bridge looking to your west at a beautiful sunset, you will also notice that Emerald Isle is an animal sanctuary.

• Former Easley aide indicted
  

  Coastal developments in Carteret and Onslow counties play prominent roles in the 51-count indictment of a former aide to former N.C. Gov.

• Gill net fishing to close for seven months
  

  Fishing with large mesh gill nets is expected to close for seven months in a large portion of the state's coastal waters as the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries addresses the issue of unauthorized interactions with endangered and threatened sea turtles.

• Area happenings
  

  JACKSONVILLE Chapter, Order of DeMolay, hosts an installation of officers for 2010 at 3 p.m. Jan.

• Rush honored for leadership efforts
  

  Emerald Isle Town Manager Frank Rush has been recognized for his leadership on a project that will provide significant water access for the town and eastern North Carolina.

• Trout Surf Fishing Tournament winner announced
  

  The seventh annual Gordie McAdams Speckled Trout Surf Fishing Tournament, sponsored by Emerald Isle Parks and Recreation, recently awarded B.R. Browder, of Emerald Isle, the top prize with a 2.54 pound trout.

• Fla. case could influence future of N.C. beach nourishment
  

  That's the general opinion on whether a Florida case now before the Supreme Court involving a handful of oceanfront property owners could have a ripple effect on beach nourishment projects here in North Carolina, where most coastal communities are either already engaged in nourishment projects or gunning to get one.

• Republicans to fill commissioner seat
  

  BEAUFORT A decision is expected next week on filling a vacant seat on the Carteret County Board of Commissioners.

• Area happenings
  

  SINGLES SUPPORT Group meets at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Pizza Hut, 1301 Gum Branch Road.

• What's up events
  

  The Bogue Banks library will present Jack Dudley, author of "Bogue Banks: A Look Back," at 7 p.m. today.

• Bogue Banks has oyster shell collection
  

  The N.C. Oyster Shell Recycling Program has established the first oyster shell collection site on Bogue Banks.

City Description

Bogue is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 577 in 2008. Bogue is located at 34°41′57″N 77°2′12″W / 34.69917°N 77.03667°W / 34.69917; -77.03667 (34.699107, -77.036768). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (7.56%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 590 people, 224 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.5 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.10% White, 2.20% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 224 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals

City Contained By:

• Carteret County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 7.51096551997 km squared

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