Jane Elizabeth Marcus

Elizabeth Marcus FRISCO– Jane Elizabeth Marcus, 62, died Dec. 13, 2011.  Born inBaltimore, Md.,  she was the daughter of the late Peter BarnsandJane Elizabeth Murphy Barns.  She is survived by twodaughters, Holly Marcus of Frisco and Nikki Skae of Buxton,and two grandchildren, Alex Peele and Bradley Culican. A memorial service will be held at Hatteras Assembly […]

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Two structures near Hatteras Lighthouse burn to the ground

Two structures housing portable toilets near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton burned to the ground last night. Hatteras District Ranger David Carter said that the fires were reported to Dare County Communications about 5 a.m. this morning. In addition to the Park Service, Buxton Volunteer Fire Department responded, but the structures were pretty much […]

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Robert Drane Harkey

BUXTON — Robert Drane Harkey,“Bob,” 71,formerly of Charlotte, N.C., died on Dec. 13, 2011 at his home after anextended illness. Mr. Harkey was born April 29, 1940 to S. Drane Harkey and Lois BrownHarkey.  He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School andthenwent on to serve four years in the United States Navy.  Afteranhonorable discharge, he […]

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Most ferry routes will run abbreviated schedules over the holidays

The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will run an amended schedule at its Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke, Hatteras Inlet, Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Southport-Fort Fisher and Currituck-Knotts Island routes Dec. 24-27 as a costs savings measure. The only route that will not have an amended holiday schedule is Bayview-Aurora, because of the need to […]

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