AVON– Billy E. Norrell, 82, passed away on Wednesday, April 3,2013 at Sentara General Hospital in Norfolk,Va. He was born on Nov. 16, 1930 in SouthCarolina. Billyjoined the United States Navy in 1949 and servedfor 30 years, serving in the Korean andVietnam wars and was a highly decorated officer in electronicwarfare. He retired in 1979, achieving the rank of Commander. Billy’s greatest loves other than his wife and family were fishing, bowling, and being Granddaddy. Billyis survived […]
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Ocracoke Real Estate: Are we ever going to catch a break?
Ocracoke Real Estate: Are we ever going to catch a break? I have often felt like the Lone Ranger, living in one of the small communities in which our livelihoods, homes, and property are totally at the mercy of the weather. When you are in the middle of it, you think that you are […]
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First-ever Hatteras Storytelling Festival will be May 3-5
Next month, Hatteras village will welcome an assortment of renowned writers, storytellers, and musicians—including both local and non-local talent—as it plays host to the first-ever Hatteras Storytelling Festival. The three-day event, which will be on Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5, came about when the editors of Our State magazine contacted the Outer Banks […]
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Hatteras Island Business Association is reactivated
Hatteras Island Business Association is reactivated A reactivated Hatteras Island Business Association will meet on Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the Hatteras Village Community Building. The Hatteras Island Business Association was initially formed in 1981 and was active for more than a decade. In February 2013 concerned business leaders revived the association because […]
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Hatteras Island Meals is making a comeback
When Hatteras Island Meals was forced to suspend its operations in January, the future of the organization looked uncertain—it was thousands of dollars in debt and lacked a clear plan to address and resolve its most critical issues. But now, as a result of some important changes, a little restructuring, and a lot of community […]
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Park Service campgrounds will open April 19
The National Park Service Campgrounds at Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Ocracoke will open to the public on Friday, April 19. The opening was expected to be April 5, but was delayed two weeks by forced federal budget cuts, also known as sequestration. Oregon Inlet and Frisco campgrounds will close at noon on Oct. 14. Ocracoke […]
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Evelyn Gard Hedrick
BUXTON– Evelyn Gard Hedrick, 78, mother of three, Nannie to many, died inElizabeth City on April 1, 2013 after a valiant battle with numeroushealth obstacles. Her last days were spent planning a celebration withher family. Greeting her in heaven are her parents, Herbert A. andAgnes Hooker Gard, brother Herbert A. Gard Jr., and grandson, EhanHooper. […]
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Ocracokers get some good news amid transportation woes
There’s a revolution in Raleigh, said Joe McClees about two bills introduced in the legislature Thursday, March 28, to eliminate ferry tolls. Joe and Henri McClees are the lobbyists hired by Hyde, Beaufort, and Pamlico counties to represent the coast in Raleigh. “We have coalitions of new Democrats and Republicans who have decided we need […]
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ORV routes on village beaches close on April 1
The annual closing of seasonal off-road vehicle routes in front of village beaches will begin on Monday, April 1. In accordance with the ORV Management Plan for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the following seasonal ORV routes close annually to vehicles from April 1 through October 31. These areas remain open to pedestrian use. Hatteras Island: […]
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Bonner Bridge replacement project awaits federal judge’s decision
Beach erosion and ocean overwash are hardly the only headaches the state Department of Transportation has with the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement project. The public comment period on the proposed bridge over Pea Island Inlet closed on Thursday, and transportation officials will review input on the Phase II project from agencies and the public […]
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