This is a help-wanted ad. But first, let me boast a bit. We started The Island Free Press on Sept. 5, 2007. There were three of us — Donna Barnett, Web master and graphic designer, Pam Stoffel, who handled advertising, and I was the editor and publisher. In the last months of 2007, we […]
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Looking for Adventure? Head to Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Summer on the Outer Banks brings many opportunities for visitors and local residents to explore the natural world. Toss in the word “free,” and the adventures sound even more inviting! Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is located on northern Hatteras Island. Regular weekly programs on the refuge […]
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Native American Museum offers special programs for families this summer
The Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center will be offering a number of special programs for children and families this summer. In addition to the self-guided tours, visitors will also have the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops that are included in the price of admission. The programs include: Explorer’s Fossil Pile. […]
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Kathy Jo Kellogg Petersen
AVON– Kathy Jo Kellogg Petersen, 61, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at herresidence. She was born in Omaha, Neb. on Aug. 14, 1948. Ms.Petersen is survived by her father, Erwin Schultz, and wife, Sue, ofFort Pierce, Fla.; two daughters, Amy Annelle Petersen Messer andhusband, Derek. of Apex, N.C. and Jennifer Anne Petersen of Raleigh,N.C.; two […]
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William Eugene Clinton
BUXTON– William Eugene Clinton, 51, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at hisresidence. He was born in Portsmouth, Va., and was a veteran of theU.S. Marine Corps, having served our country honorably from 1978-1984. Mr.Clinton is survived by his father, Oscar Eugene Clinton and wife, Fran,of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; his mother, Barbara Cullipher Neidrauer andhusband, […]
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Island Living: In defense of a world without Walmart
By JOY CRIST By JOY CRIST Ah, summer is here, and with it comes sunny beach days, blue ocean views, and a never ending swarm of freeloading friends who descend on our guest bedroom, our couch, and all the contents of our refrigerator like a tornado of beach bum locusts. Not that I mind. Truthfully, […]
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William Harrison Jemison
OCRACOKE– William Harrison Jemison, 78, CEO of Heyco Inc., passed away at hisresidence on Sunday, May 30, 2010. Born in Elizabeth, N. J., he was theson of the late Leroy Jemison and the late Leonie Perrot Jemison. Inaddition to his parents, he is predeceased by his two brothers, Roy andLee Jemison, and one grandson, Cord […]
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Park Service opens two of three lifeguarded beaches on the seashore
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN During the summer months, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore provides three lifeguarded beaches. The beaches are usually open Memorial Day through Labor Day. This year, the lifeguarded beaches at Coquina Beach on Bodie Island and the Ocracoke Day Use Are will open on Saturday, May 29. Paul Stevens, the […]
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Frisco Pier unlikely to open this season
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Owners Tod and Angie Gaskill had hoped to re-open part of the damaged Frisco Pier this season, but it seems unlikely now that will happen. In April, there was a lot of activity around the area, as the owners and their family members and friends worked to clean up […]
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Dr. Beach says Cape Hatteras is No. 4 for 2010
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The beach at Cape Hatteras has moved up a notch on Dr. Beach’s Top Ten list of America’s best beaches for 2010. This year the lifeguarded beach near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse ranks No. 4 on the list – up from No. 7 last year and No. 8 in […]
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