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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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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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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Ocracoke’s Charles Temple is back for “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions
Fans will get another chance to cheer on Ocracoke resident Charles Temple in his bid to win the “Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions,” beginning on Nov. 2. In May, Temple, 39, the high school English teacher at Ocracoke School, won the first ever Teachers Tournament, garnering $100,000 while competing against 15 other teachers from around the […]
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Long-vacant Coast Guard housing is going up for bids in government auction
BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK Bidding on long-vacant U.S. Coast Guard Group Cape Hatteras family housing units in Buxton will be opened in two weeks, with a minimum offer set at $2.5 million. An invitation for bid package was posted late last week on the General Services Administration website, along with a notice about […]
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Ferries returning to normal runs; emergency ferry discontinued
Ferries returning to normal runs; emergency ferry discontinued The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division routes serving Ocracoke Island will return to normal fall schedules beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11, following the reopening of Highway 12 on Hatteras Island. However, two departures on the Pamlico Sound routes will be missed Wed., Oct. 12, due to […]
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IT’S OPEN!!. ……WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO The scene was happy and triumphant this evening when Highway 12 reopened between Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet for the first time since Hurricane Irene severed this section of road on Aug. 27. In 44 days, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and several subcontractors repaired two major sections […]
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The real winners in the Fun Run are Hatteras cancer patients …..WITH SLIDE SHOW
The location of the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s annual Fun Run was changed just three days before the event. The run, which had been scheduled in Salvo, was moved to Avon because of a misunderstanding with Dare County about access to the tri-villages. However, supporters of HICF didn’t seem to care which village they raced […]
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