BUXTON – Leon Edgar Jennette Sr., 76, passed away at Wilson MedicalCenter on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. He was the son of the lateJunius L. Jennette Sr. and the late Leona Gaskins Jennette. Leonloved his family very much. He was well known in thecommunityand was always eager to lend a helping hand. Mr. Jennetteproudlyserved his country […]
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Pity the poor seabeach amaranthâ¦.It doesnât get any respect
In the years of discussion of off-road vehicle rulemaking for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, have you ever heard anyone utter the words, ?seabeach amaranth?? Have you heard anyone talk about seabeach amaranth at a public meeting, public forum, public comment session, or negotiated rulemaking committee meeting? Have you seen anyone railing against protections for […]
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Marjorie Midgette Banks
CAPE HATTERAS — MarjorieMidgette Banks,went to be with our Lord on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at Pitt MemorialHospital. She lived in Norfolk 69 years before coming to live with herson in Frisco. She was the daughter of Joshua D. Austin and Elizabeth“Lizzie” Willis. She was a homemaker and caregiver and enjoyed her children andgrandchildren. She […]
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UPDATE….DOT makes quick work of clearing snow and ice
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The North Carolina Department of Transportation is used to scraping sand off the roads of Hatteras and Ocracoke. However, over the weekend, maintenance crews had a rare chance to try their hand at clearing snow and ice. And most islanders give them high marks for their work. “DOT deserves […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN What one television weatherman called “an overachieving low,” brought heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on Saturday, Jan. 22. The rare heavy snow storm surprised not only islanders but also weather forecasters at The National Weather Service office in Newport, N.C. “We were not expecting […]
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Virginia McCune O’Neal
RODANTHE — Virginia McCuneO’Neal, 86, diedSunday, Jan. 23, 2011 at Spring Arbor of Outer Banks. Born in BarbourCounty, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence andMyrtle Wilfong McCune and was the widow of Oscar B. O’Neal. She retired as Postmaster from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 yearsof service, was a longtime […]
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The land of summer sun and fun becomes a winter wonderland…WITH SLIDE SHOW
By ANNE C. BOWERS An unexpected snowstorm blanketed the Outer Banks with snow on Saturday, Jan. 22. Only the eastern edge of North Carolina got the white stuff, starting at the Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet and stretching south towards Morehead City, N.C. Saturday’s weather forecast for Hatteras called for about an inch of snow […]
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Merita Lee Iliff
BUXTON — Merita Lee Iliff (nee Bradley), 54, passed away Friday night,Jan. 21, 2011 at Norfolk General Hospital. Born in Bethesda,Md.,she was the daughter of Donald Frank Bradley Sr., currently of Fairfax,Va., and Edith Jennette Bradley, currently of Buxton. She ispredeceased by one brother, Jeffery Bradley. Merita will beremembered for her love of animals. In […]
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Johnny Burgess Hooper
SALVO — Johnny Burgess Hooper,65, diedFriday, Jan. 21, 2011, in Norfolk, Va. Mr. Hooper was born inNorfolk and was a retired contractor and commercialfisherman. Heattended Lifeboat Community Church and in his youth was a member ofClarks Bethel United Methodist Church. Johnny served at aScoutMaster for 15 years with Boy Scouts of America Troop 179 and […]
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SELC says Pea Island is endangered, but is it really?
Earlier this week, The Southern Environmental Law Center issued its list of the Top Ten Most Endangered Places for 2011. Number 4 on the list is the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the northern end of Hatteras Island. It is one of three sites in North Carolina that are on the list. The […]
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