Old buildings like the tiny, time-worn schoolhouse off U.S. 158 in Currituck County convey a sense of place, a sense of history, a sense of continuity. Wise communities don't part with them easily.

This summer, Currituck commissioners set a deadline for demolition or relocation of the old school, now deemed an eyesore on a road heavily traveled by tourists headed to the Outer Banks. But at the request of local historian Barbara Snowden, county officials granted it a reprieve.

As The Pilot's Jeff Hampton reported, Snowden and the county's historical society hope to rally volunteers and donations to restore the school and preserve its part in a remarkable story."

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The Virginian-Pilotl (10/20/2011)