By ANNE BOWERS By ANNE BOWERS By ANNE BOWERS As the skies darkened with the ominous approach of Hurricane Earl, many locals went to say goodbye to an old friend, the Frisco Pier. In recent years, the Frisco Pier, also known as the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, has fallen into a state of disrepair […]
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Cyril Midgett Gray
AVON — Cyril Midgett Gray Jr., 73, died Thursday, Sept. 2,2010,in a Norfolk, Va., hospital. Mr. Gray was born in Dam Neck,Va.,and served his country honorably for 30 years in the U.S.Army. Mr. Gray served in the Airborne and spent 24 years of his servicecareer in Special Forces. He spent four tours of duty inVietnam,where he […]
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Watching and Waiting – UPDATED
09/03/2010 8:42 pm We have all made it through the storm with no injuries and very little damage. I thought we had it made about 3 a.m. The wind wasn?t too bad, but then came that shift to the northwest. And the sound tide rushed in. Much of it was still on the highway today. […]
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