(Rob Alderman is the host and producer of the” The Outer Banks Angler” fishing program and the owner of The Outer Banks Angler store located in Buxton. You can find out more on his adventures at www.OuterBanksAngler.com.)
DEIS for Dummies
Everyone has seen the ?for dummies? books. Various Web sites say the series began in 1991 with ?DOS for Dummies,? and, as of last year, there were about 1,700 ?dummies? titles. These days there is even ?dummies.com,? which features videos for dummies. I don?t know about you, but I bought several of those books years […]
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East Carolina Health considering closing one of its Hatteras medical centers
By CATHERINE KOZAK By IRENE NOLAN
July 4 fireworks shows are cancelled on Hatteras and Ocracoke
New regulations coupled with lack of funding and a host of other factors have led to the cancellation of all three of the July 4 fireworks displays on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. In past year, there have been fireworks shows in Ocracoke, Hatteras village, and Avon. “As far as I know we are not having […]
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A pet peeve about the DEIS on off-road vehicles on the seashore
I have a pet peeve about the National Park Service?s Draft Environmental Impact Statement on its off-road vehicle management plan. My peeve is that it is impossible to understand how pets on the seashore beaches will be regulated under the plan. Depending on where you look, you will find widely varying statements on regulations of […]
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is open for the season
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will open to the public for climbing on Friday, April 16, and remain open through Columbus Day, Oct. Climbing fees for the Lighthouse will be $7 per adult, and $3.50 for children under 12 and senior citizens. The opening day of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will continue to be a “fee-free” […]
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They are showing us the science? Part Two
In my March 26 blog, I wrote about the U.S. Geological Survey protocols for managing threatened and endangered species at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and whether these documents were peer reviewed according to the agency?s guidelines. The USGS and, I presume, The National Park Service still insist that the protocols, which recommend buffer zones […]
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Bonita Austin Williams
AVON– Bonita Austin Williams, 79, passed away at her residence on Tuesday,April 6, 2010. A native of Avon, she was the daughter of thelateWilliam J. Austin and the late Rachel Jennette Austin. Shewaspreceded in death by her husband, Charles Thomas Williams, III. Mrs.Williams will be remembered for her love of being outside and meetingpeople, especially […]
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Kelly Lee Willis
AVON– Kelly Lee Willis passed away on April 6, 2010. He was born on Oct.19, 1964, in Goldsboro, N.C. to Brenda Gray Willis of Avon and Otis LeeWillis deceased. He is survived by a son, Jaden Bailey of Woodbridge,Va., and his grandmother, Retta Meekins Gray of Avon. He is alsosurvived by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, […]
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Ocracoke Real Estate: The Grieving Process
By B.J. OELSCHLEGE By B.J. OELSCHLEGE The five stages of loss are denial, then bargaining, sadness and regret, resentment and frustration, and, finally, acceptance and resignation. I can hear you wondering why I would be bringing up the stages of loss when I customarily write about real estate. The answer is that I am coming […]
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