FRISCO– Carol “Dee” Bourne Derbin, 72, died Aug. 31, 2013, at the home ofher daughter in Frisco. Born in Walterboro, S.C., on Jan. 24, 1941, shewas the daughter of the late James Blease Bourne and Ruby TowlesBourne. Dee was a graduate of Conway High School, in Conway, S.C., andthe University of South Carolina School of […]
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Danny Couch is the Board of Education’s new Hatteras representative
By JORDAN TOMBERLIN It was back to school for Hatteras Island students and their parents this week, and as they basked in the excitement that a new school year brings—new teachers, new books, new classrooms, new friends, etc.—many islanders may have overlooked a small, but very important, change in the district’s leadership: the appointment of […]
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New ramps installed and tested on emergency ferry route
With the traditional peak of the hurricane season just days away, the North Carolina Department of Transportation today successfully tested new ferry ramps at Stumpy Point and Rodanthe, marking a major improvement to the emergency ferry route that provides access to Hatteras Island in the event of storm damage to Highway 12. On Thursday, […]
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It stinks to high heaven, but what is it?
The talk the past few weeks has been all about the very foul-smelling, brown stuff floating on the surface of the water on the sound and in creeks and canals. It really stinks. It collects against bulkheads and floats around on the open water. When the wind blows it against the shore, it gets really […]
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Turtle nest excavations are a big hit with visitors
On a hot and sunny morning in late August, a large crowd of about 75 men, women, children and even a few dogs huddled around a small beach enclosure, outlined with black tarpaulin, just south of Ramp 27 on Hatteras Island. Just days before, more than 100 baby loggerhead sea turtles crawled along the same […]
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Dare Commissioner Richard Johnson dies at 59
By IRENE NOLAN Richard Johnson, vice-chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 29, at his home in Manteo. Johnson had been battling cancer for some time. He was the longest serving member of the current board. He was first elected in 1996 and was re-elected last November. He was one […]
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UPDATE: MFC votes unanimously to deny trawling ban
The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted unanimously today at its meeting in Raleigh to deny a petition to reclassify most of the state’s internal coastal waters as permanent secondary nursery areas. Four advisory panels to the commission voted in July to recommend that the petition be denied. If the petition for rulemaking had been […]
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A photographer’s view of the historic storms
Island Free Press photographer Don Bowers sent us some photos that he took after hurricanes Emily and Isabel. There are two slide shows – one very short one from Emily and a longer one from Isabel. The Hurricane Emily photos were taken in the Buxton area shortly after the storm passed. The Hurricane Isabel photos […]
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NCDOT Ferry Division sets sail on Facebook
The latest news about the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is now available on the most popular social media site on the web. Today, the Ferry Division launched a Facebook page to provide open dialogue and immediate communication with passengers and the public. “The North Carolina Ferry Division is more than a […]
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Park Service fall programs begin Sept. 3
National Park Service Outer Banks Group (Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore) fall program season will run from Tuesday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Oct.14. A variety of programs are offered, and all programs are free. Wright Brothers National Memorial: Daily at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., […]
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