EDENTON– Barbara T. Lassiter died peacefully Monday Aug. 19, 2013 in Edenton.She was born Oct. 3, 1917 and was a graduate of NorthwesternUniversity. She was married to John Hanes Lassiter from November of1950 until his death in December of 1973. She is survived by her son,Wesley Lassiter of Frisco, and her grandsons, Christopher Lassiter ofKill […]
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One couple’s first week-long visit to Ocracoke cut short by Isabel
By CHARLIE MARKLE Brownsville, Md. After many years of staying on Hatteras and in Nags Head, my wife and I finally decided to stay on Ocracoke since we always made one or two day trips there. It was September of 2003 and our cottage was a Sunday to Sunday rental. We were really looking […]
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National Weather Service remembers Emilyand posts other storm information
The National Weather Service in Newport, N.C., now has a webpage that marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Emily. Also, the Weather Service folks have added two other interesting pages on the website for those who follow tropical activity in North Carolina. The Hurricane Emily webpage has a case study of the storm that “brushed” […]
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Still waiting for Cape Point to open
It?s now mid-August, and Cape Point is still closed to off-road vehicles. It?s been closed since April 9. And it will apparently be closed at least another week. In fact, pedestrian access to Cape Point is also closed unless you wade in the shorebreak for a quarter mile or so around a bird closure. […]
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Cape Lookout: Visiting another of the state’s famous capes and lighthouses
After millions of years of erosion, winds, tides, currents, storms and hurricanes, the North Carolina coast is now decorated with barrier islands and three prominent capes. Each of these capes — Hatteras, Lookout, and Fear — has its own distinctive natural and cultural history. As a native of Carteret County, I am very familiar with […]
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Island Cooking: Using summer’s bounty of fresh veggies
It is summertime! And the cooking is easy! When seafood and produce are this fresh, there is no need for complicated recipes that disguise the pure flavors of the food. Every meal consists of something just out of the surrounding seas or picked that day from my garden, friends’ gardens on the island, or from […]
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Hatteras Island Meals is rolling again
It was a hot and humid July morning, and Windsor Jacques was at Diamond Shoals Restaurant, loading 15 hot lunches into the cab of his truck. Jacques is the vice president of Hatteras Island Meals, a local Meals-on-Wheels-style organization that delivers food to islanders who are elderly, ill, or just need a helping hand. Earlier […]
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Dare County has a new EMS director
Dare County has welcomed John Watts as the new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) director. Watts joined Dare County in June 2013, after serving as Environment of Care Manager at CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C. With over 30 years of experience in emergency services, Watts is highly regarded for his expertise in administration, training, policy development, […]
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Ocracoke woman wins $10,000 in Powerball drawing
Ocracoke islander Valerie Mason was on her way Monday to Wilmington to claim her prize as one of three North Carolinians who won $10,000 in the latest Powerball drawing. It was her biggest win in the years that she has been playing the game. She was happy for the win, she said, noting that she […]
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Looking at ORV access to Cape Point and nearby beaches
Assuming that access to Cape Point won?t reopen to off-road vehicles for at least another two weeks, this year will set a record for the amount of time that the popular fishing, shelling, and family gathering place has been closed to vehicles since 2008 ? and probably in the history of the seashore. Access to […]
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