The latest in a never-ending series of coastal storms that have brought rain, high winds, and ocean and soundside flooding to Hatteras and Ocracoke since November brought more misery and even more excitement to the islands yesterday. This storm had less rain than the others, the last of which pounded the islands just last weekend. […]
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Ocracoke Child Care earns five-star rating The ladies of the Ocracoke United Methodist Women met in the church’s renovated Rec Hall in late December to fill bags with candy, fruit, and peanuts for the distribution on Christmas Eve. Despite the frigid temperatures outside, it was toasty warm in the Rec Hall because of recent repairs […]
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Ocracoke Child Care earns five-star rating Ocracoke Child Care earned five stars – the highest rating – for the first time, after its recent state licensing inspection by the North Carolina Division of Child Development. The center is inspected and given a star rating every three years, and the last score they received was a […]
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After months, if not years, of speculation and rumors, it’s now official. La Fogata, the popular authentic Mexican restaurant with two locations in the northern Outer Banks, will be coming to Hatteras Island. Tony Fernandez , one of five partners who own the restaurant, says the plan has been to open a Hatteras Island location […]
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Even if the day breaks plum perfect and the fish are running, don’t expect to find many Outer Banks fishermen heading out to sea on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Commercial and recreational fishermen from Dare County are planning to take part in a rally in Washington, D.C., that day calling for reform of the Magnuson Stevens […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The Cape Hatteras National Seashore 2009 annual reports for protected species and a report on the status of off-road vehicle management plan and negotiated rulemaking were released last week and are available to the public on the Park Planning (PEPC) Web site under the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy […]
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By JOHN HEAD By JOHN HEAD We are at a loss for words to share what we have experienced during our recent trip to Haiti. Bob McBride, Dwight Burrus, Johnny Wallace, and I traveled to the earthquake-ravaged island two weeks ago. How can you describe the smell of rotten flesh or the blank stare of […]
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A few weeks ago, Jim Keene, president of the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, sent me an e-mail after there was some discussion on local blogs about the Cape Hatteras National Seashore?s 1978 draft management plan to regulate off-road vehicles. Attached was a January, 1979, newsletter from the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA). Keene […]
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BUXTON– Irma Ruth Gray Lange, 95, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in NagsHead. Mrs. Lange was born in Avon and was a homemaker andformerowner/operator of the Hatteras Gift Shop. She was a member oftheBuxton United Methodist Church, Cape Hatteras Order of the Eastern StarChapter #303, and a longstanding member of the Cape Hatteras AnglersClub. She […]
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FRISCO– William Horace Barksdale, 68, died Monday, Feb.1, 2010 at hisresidence. Mr. Barksdale was born in Calhoun County, Alabama,andwas a retired supervisor linesman for Cape Hatteras ElectricCo-op. He was the son of the late Herman and Janie Ruth EavesBarksdale and the husband of Ann King Barksdale of the residence. Besideshis wife, Mr. Barksdale is survived […]
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