FRISCO– Ila Matson Smith (1927 – 2011) passed away peacefully, in her sleep,at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born inPittsburgh,Pa., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Shields Matson and thelate Ila Elizabeth McBurney. She is also preceded in death byherhusband, Raymond Charles Edward Smith. A resident of HatterasIsland since 1978, she […]
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Outer Banks Angling: A mixed bag By ROB ALDERMAN
The weather has not been all that fantastic since my last report. Most of the time, the wind has been hard and the current has been strong. However, when conditions have allowed, the fishing has been fair. And lately, weather conditions have improved a little. A wide variety of fish have been caught from Coquina […]
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Flood insurance program deadline and hotline are extended again
The National Flood Insurance Program announced on Tuesday that the deadline for policy holders to file proof of loss statements related to Hurricane Irene has been extended in North Carolina and 14 other states, as well as the District of Columbia. The new deadline is Jan. 23, 2012. The extension was granted because NFIP policyholders […]
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We are grateful
If you eavesdrop on conversations among Hatteras and Ocracoke islanders, you will hear some variation of the question, ?How did it get to be the holidays already?? It seems as if one day we were in the homestretch of a hot, steamy summer, and now Thanksgiving is tomorrow with a plethora of holiday events just […]
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Bike the Light and Hatteras Island Community Fair combine for a crazy, fun Saturday ….WITH SLIDE SHOWS
On Saturday morning, Nov. 19, the Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton was an unusually busy place. On one side of the school grounds, heavy equipment was being unloaded, and inflatable rides were being set-up, as volunteers and fair workers carried tables and chairs to the football field. And on the other side of the […]
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Hatteras waterman and his family are thankful for his ‘miraculous’ recovery
Our late summer and early fall fishing season was beset with rough seas and high winds. Frustrated watermen were all too often confined to the harbor. Then Hurricane Irene created even more difficulties and Day at Docks and the Blessing of the Fleet had to be cancelled. The blessing was rescheduled for Sept. 30 on […]
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Award-winning Ocracoke ranger is known for his boundless energy and gregarious nature By CONNIE LEINBACH
Award-winning Ocracoke ranger is known for his boundless energy and gregarious nature By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH Ocracoke park ranger supervisor Kenneth C. Ballance never expected to be honored with a national award for excellence in the field of rangering. Ocracoke park ranger supervisor Kenneth C. Ballance never expected to be […]
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The story of one Kinnakeet family and the struggle to rebuild after Hurricane Irene
The Fullers are your typical Hatteras Island family with two young children. There’s curly-haired Grace, who will turn 5 in January and is too adorable for words, and Big Jack, who will turn 2, also in January, and whose size alone, despite his sweet nature, has prompted folks to say “Boy, I hope he’s not […]
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North Carolina watermen hoping for a share of the winter bluefin tuna quota By CATHERINE KOZAK
Bluefin tuna have been plentiful during February in recent years off North Carolina. But unfortunately for Outer Banks watermen, the commercial season has been over at the end of January. This winter may be different. A pending rule change in the Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery is expected to extend the season to allow more of […]
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Harold Thomas is named new director of Ferry Division
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced last week that Harold B. Thomas, currently acting as assistant director of operations, as the new director for the Ferry Division. He begins his new duties immediately. “Harold brings more than 17 years of leadership, management and maritime experience to this position,” said NCDOT Deputy Secretary for […]
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