By SUNDAE HORN Blast month, the Ocracoke Youth Center sponsored a “Flat Stanley Returns” party and potluck at the Ocracoke Community Center. Thirty Ocracoke kids in kindergarten through second grade shared their Flat Stanley projects, which they had worked on at the after-school Big Kids Club. Janet Baker, known by all as Ms. Juju, got […]
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A newly-created panel representing the Hatteras community was given the go-ahead from Dare County commissioners on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to find a health provider to fill the vacated medical center building in the village. The five-member Hatteras Village Medical Center Board of Trustees will become a not-for-profit corporation and will not be controlled or funded […]
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BUXTON – Catherine Ann Henry Burrus, 70, died on Jan. 19, 2011, inNorfolk Sentara General Hospital. Cathy was born in Victoria, Tex., on Sept. 13, 1940, the daughter ofthe late James Travis Henry and Mildred Presley Henry. She moved toHatteras Island almost a half century ago after she married ConradBurrus Sr., the love of her […]
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Winter at the beach has always been my favorite time of the year on Hatteras and Ocracoke. Visitors are few and far between. Traffic on the highway is almost non-existent. The few stores and restaurants still open are never crowded. You know almost everyone you encounter while doing errands in the villages. And everyone has […]
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At her first informal meeting with her Outer Banks constituents on Wednesday, Jan. 12, U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan moved easily among tables at the Dare Center, stopping at each one to chat and listen. Moments before, the North Carolina Democrat breezed into the room, greeting local officials with familiar back-pats and banter about rock fishing […]
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State Rep. Tim Spear, a Democrat from Creswell, said today that he will not be a candidate for the Senate seat that will be vacant when Sen. Marc Basnight, a Manteo Democrat, resigns on Jan. 25. “I am humbled by all those who have encouraged me to seek the vacant Senate seat held by Senator […]
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North Carolina Department of Transportation Chief Operating Officer Jim Trogdon announced today that 10 contracts totaling $23.8 million have been awarded for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina. NCDOT awarded the contracts to the lowest bidders, as required by state law. The projects are located in Buncombe, Chowan, Cleveland, Dare, Gaston, Guilford, Hyde, […]
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Like business closures and unemployment, cold-stunned sea turtles are an unfortunate indication that winter has arrived on the islands. And this year, winter arrived early, bringing with it a cold-stunning event that has kept local wildlife officials and volunteers on the move and contributed to the loss of many young sea turtles. Because sea turtles […]
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Come one come all for a celebration of life for Allison Anne Fagley,47, of Hatteras. She is survived by a loving son, Chad Fagley and adaughter, Felicia Fagley. Allison put up a good fight but on Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, He decided itwas time to bring her home so she could rest. On Saturday, Jan. […]
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FRISCO — Walter “Walt” LeeReasor Jr., 38,passed away at his residence on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011. Thesonof Leon and Noreen Reasor, Walt was an avid fisherman and worked forseveral local companies, including Island Pest Control, HatterasRealty, and Outer Beaches Realty. He pursued an education inculinary arts and worked at Hodad’s and Quarterdeck restaurants onHatteras Island. […]
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