Sue Pieno HATTERAS– Amy Sue Pieno, 48, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 in Wrightsville Beach,N.C., following a Diving accident. Amywas born in Cannonsburg, Pa., on July 1, 1963, the daughter of the lateWalter Rybarski and Shirley F. Rybarski of Cannonsburg, who survivesher. She was the owner and operator of the Outer Banks Diving Shop onHatteras […]
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Let’s name the temporary bridge – and other loose ends
Island Free Press reporter Anne Bowers headed up the beach yesterday, a trip that she just could not wait to make after Highway 12 reopened. She reported that the trip was eerie and a little unsettling. She had spent countless days since Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27 in Rodanthe and at the site of the […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines
Highway 12 has reopened, and fall fishing is in full swing. It’s time to get those rods and reels ready and head on down. And for those fishing the Capitol City Four Wheelers tournament this weekend or the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament next weekend, the reopening of the road and the […]
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UPDATED: Mystery of floating lights over the ocean off Avon is solved
Avon residents near the oceanfront saw quite a mysterious and unsettling sight over water Thursday evening. Not too long after dark, folks started noticing bright, orange circular objects drifting by soundlessly from south to north out over the ocean. There were lots of them, oceanfront resident Karen Tetreault reported in a phone call to The […]
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Commentary: NPS refusal to drain stormwater is a point of contention for islanders and visitors
Sometimes it seems as though if I sit back and wait long enough, the National Park Service will yet again create a situation, or allow a situation to occur, that boggles the mind. In fact, when it comes to how this region is managed by both NPS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at least […]
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Buxton culvert work causes confusion for motorists and headaches for businesses
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is replacing a culvert on Highway 12 in Buxton between Conner’s Supermarket and the entrance to the Osprey Shopping Center, and the road is closed to through traffic. However, the signage at the site is confusing to motorists and is causing headaches for businesses in the village. The good […]
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Anthony Eugene Bisantz
Eugene Bisantz RODANTHE– The family of Anthony E. “Tony” Bisantz have planned a memorial Massof Celebration and Resurrection for Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. atOur Lady of the Seas Church in Buxton. Tony’s freiends andneighbors are invited to attend. AnthonyEugene Bisantz, 74, died peacefully at home on Hatteras Island on Oct.13, 2011, after a […]
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18th annual island-wide Food Drive has begun
The 18th annual island-wide Food Drive to stock the shelves of the Hatteras Island Food Pantry is now in progress. The drive will continue through Dec. 31. Housed at the United Methodist Church in Buxton, this pantry serves the people of all seven villages and is the only food pantry on the island that is recognized by Dare County Department […]
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is ‘open for business’
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is ‘open for business’ Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is ‘open for business’ With the reopening of Highway 12 on Hatteras Island Monday evening, Oct. 10, comes the re-opening of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Just in time for fall migration and Wings Over Water, the refuge welcomes visitors to […]
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Commentary: The loud sucking sound coming from my checkbook
By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL The view from a plane ride over the Outer Banks is like a work of art. The colors of the water, the lush green shapes created by the marsh, and the expansiveness of the sky each produce so much pleasure for the eye. I always enjoy the peacefulness of […]
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