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Amity Methodist Church, Swanquarter, North Carolina, 2003.

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Tornado touched down in Swan Quarters Friday evening

Friday evening, Hyde County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tornado touchdown and damage in Swan Quarter. Areas effected are Main Street, Quarter Rd and Bridgman Rd.

Law Enforcement, Swan Quarters Fire Department, and Emergency Management were all in the area assessing damage and checking on residents. There have been no fatalities or injuries reported. There was reported structural damage to power…

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NORTH CAROLINA | Wildlife Commission to Offer Limited Alligator Hunting Opportunities in Hyde County

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NORTH CAROLINA | Wildlife Commission to Offer Limited Alligator Hunting Opportunities in Hyde County

RALEIGH, N.C. —The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering permitted hunting opportunities for alligator population reduction hunts in three designated areas of Hyde County only. Hyde County requested a targeted hunt to reduce numbers of alligators in areas of Swan Quarter, Fairfield and Engelhard with frequent alligator conflicts.  Commission staff worked with Hyde County officials to evaluate the request and recommended an addendum to the Alligator Management Plan that would allow counties to request a population reduction hunt for unincorporated areas.  The Commission approved the addendum at their July 12 business meeting.

Applications for the alligator permit hunt opportunities are available for purchase now through Friday, Aug. 10.  Applicants must be 16 years of age or older and there is an $8 application fee for each of the designated hunt areas.

Applications are only available for purchase online using a Visa or MasterCard, by calling 888-248-6834 or in-person at Commission Headquarters, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday.  Due to an expected increase in call volume, the Wildlife Commission advises purchasing a permit application online.  Those who may experience difficulty using the website should update their web browser to a more current version.

A computerized drawing will award five permits in Swan Quarter, five permits in Fairfield and 10 permits in Engelhard.  The permits will be valid from Sept. 1 through Oct. 1, 2018 in the designated areas around these communities only.

Applicants awarded a permit will be required to obtain an alligator hunting license no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 20.  Those who fail to purchase the alligator hunting license by the deadline specified will forfeit their permit and an alternate applicant will be awarded the permit.  An alligator hunting license costs $250 for North Carolina residents and $500 for non-residents.

The bag limit for permit holders is one alligator per permit with a season limit of one alligator per permittee.  Permittees will be required to complete a harvest survey and allow Commission staff to collect biological data from the harvested alligator.

For more information on application requirements, designated hunt areas and regulations, visit ncwildlife.org/permithunt.

SOURCE; Originlly published by NCWILDLIFE.ORG July 16, 2018

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[americasgreatoutdoors]

Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge is located on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula in Hyde County, North Carolina. Established in 1934, the 50,180-acre Refuge consists of open water, marsh, forest and croplands. The centerpiece of the Refuge is the shallow Lake Mattamuskeet. At 40,100 acres, it is North Carolina’s largest natural lake.

The Refuge’s strategic location along the Atlantic Flyway makes it a vitally important stopover for wintering waterfowl. Over the past 35 years, up to 80 percent of the Northern Pintail and up to 30 percent of Green-wing Teal that annually migrate along the Flyway utilize Mattamuskeet. In total, the Refuge attracts more than 200,000 ducks, geese and swans from November through February. Photo: Allie Stewart, USFWS

[nikkigregg]

Perhaps one of the most impressive examples of architecture in Highmore is the McLaughlin building. George W. McLaughlin founded the first store in 1891 (first photo on the left). No more than a year later, the wooden structure was destroyed by fire. The arsonist, aka “fire bug,” was responsible for several fires at that time. McLaughlin immediately rebuilt in the same location (second photo). His business flourished, and he continued to expand through the early 1900s. Disaster struck again in 1912 when the second building also was taken by fire. However, third time was the charm for McLaughlin’s business endeavors. His third building was a two story brick structure that was huge compared to the standards of the day (third photo).

This 75ft x 115ft building had two floors and a basement. Originally built to accommodate a third level, the thick floors sagged at least fourteen inches when the forms were removed. The only places where the intended height was maintained were the points at which the huge support columns did their job (photo above). All of the shelving had to be “shimmed” to accommodate the issues with the floors and ceilings. It was also a well known fact that you had to “keep one hand on your cart” to prevent it from finding its way to the low point on the floor.

Customers entered the building through two vestibules. These vestibules had doors leading to the various departments. The first floor housed the hardware, grocery, dry good, men’s clothing, and men’s shoes departments. There was also an accounting office where Welcome McLaughlin had his safe and kept records. There was a “trolley-like” system for sending messages back and forth between the office and other departments. A staircase (pictured above) led customers to the second floor. Here they could find the furniture and funeral departments. Welcome McLaughlin was licensed as an embalmer in 1899. He did the businesses’ embalming. Coffins were also built in-house. The McLaughlin store was truly a one stop shop!

The basement housed the freight for each department, the cold storage, and an especially rare treat, a public restroom. Goods were moved up and down to various floors by way of a freight elevator (basement entrance to elevator shown above). When I rode the elevator (elevator shaft pictured above) I noted various examples of graffiti and signatures from years past. In later years when war touched our nation, the building had a fully stocked fallout shelter in the basement as well.

Store by store, the McLaughlins sold out each department until only the furniture department remained. When that last store sold out, the once largest mercantile in central South Dakota closed its doors for good. Currently, the building has been turned into a honey processing plant. The elevator is still in operation, but few of the original furnishings remain. One other remaining feature of the building is the Osh Kosh advertisement on the north side of the building (pictured above, next to the modern photo of the building).

(Historical facts and photos courtesy of the Hyde County Historical Society. Modern photos taken by myself, Nikki Gregg.)

[nikkigregg]

McDonald’s Meat Locker opened for business in 1883. It’s original building, the middle building in the top photo, still stands as it originally did. In fact, the same family owned the business until a little over a decade ago when it closed its doors for good. The second photo shows the meat locker’s interior during the early years.

In 1962, Gary McDonald took over the business from his father. Shortly after doing so, he also purchased the neighboring building to the south. This building had originally been the Bank of Highmore, and had opened its doors in 1907. Although the interior of the bank building has been altered, the outside still retains its beautiful details. The four marble columns framing the entrance are detailed in a leaf pattern. Once you have stepped under the overhang you can look above to see ornate ceiling tiles. Below your feet, there is also the tiled Drew Bros. floor. These beautiful testaments have stood the test of time and remain to be a statement of architectural excellence.

(Historical photos and facts courtesy of the Hyde County Historical Society. The modern photos were taken by myself, Nikki Gregg.)

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