Buxton– Lewis B. (Bookie) Glass Jr., 65, died Jan. 14 at his residence. Heis survived by his wife of 47 years, Suzanne; his daughter, Paula, anda sister, Terry DeCatur. Bookie was a longshoreman for the ILA for 33years. At Bookie’s request there will be no services. Twiford Funeral Home, Manteo, is assisting the family with […]
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DECA’s Dive into the chilly Atlantic benefits Hatteras Island Meals
While many may have been fighting to stay dry on Saturday, a handful of folks in Avon charged bravely into the icy Atlantic in a show of support for a local non-profit. Traditionally, chili cook-offs on Hatteras Island do not feature a dip in the ocean. However, their efforts certainly added some spice and entertainment […]
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Cape Hatteras graduate Paxton Gwin is winding down her college basketball career with accolades
Each player on the women’s basketball team at Roanoke College in Salem, Va., has a unique story that led her to become a Maroon, but only one can claim that her journey began in the small village of Buxton on Hatteras Island. Two-time Tideland Conference Player of the Year Paxton Gwin has not only conquered […]
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No good choices for bridging the breach in north Rodanthe
This week the Department of Transportation had open houses and hearings on the Outer Banks on its alternatives for bridging an unstable area on Highway 12 prone to overwash and breaches in north Rodanthe and the S-curves area, known as Phase IIb of the Bonner Bridge Project. Last month, the DOT released an Environmental Assessment […]
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Tragic fire spurs tremendous show of community support
During the holidays, many families gather around a crackling fire and bask in the warmth of good company, but, sadly, the flickering flames spotted in the Hooper home in Avon shortly after Christmas were no sign of merriment. Though the young family of three suffered a devastating loss of their home in a tragic fire, […]
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Doris Lee Jennette
BUXTON– Doris Lee Jennette, 82, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. She was bornin Cordova, Md., to the late Edgar and Margaret Whitby Sard. It was inMaryland that she met Nasa Jennette Jr. and moved to Hatteras Islandsoon after. They were married for 35 years. Doris was a loving wife,mother, and grandmother. She was an exceptional […]
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Our Coast’s Food: The Seafood Bible
If you asked her about her early days as a seafood education specialist for North Carolina Sea Grant, Joyce Taylor probably would have told the crab story. Shortly after accepting the position in 1973, Taylor was tasked with teaching a blue crab cooking class in western North Carolina. She transported a bunch of the pinchers […]
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Deputy superintendent Darrell Echols has been promoted to chief of science and resources in Southeast Region
Darrell L. Echols, deputy superintendent of the National Park Service’s Outer Banks group, has been promoted to chief of science and natural resources in the Southeast Regional Office and will begin his new position on Jan. 12, 2014. Echols has served as the deputy superintendent or acting superintendent for nearly six years. During that time, […]
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Changes in building code could add to higher flood insurance concerns
There’s another potential headache looming for North Carolina residents who live in flood zones, and it has nothing to do with the recent changes in the federal law that are spiking rates in flood insurance. Instead, recent changes made in state building codes could affect discounts awarded to participants in the National Flood Insurance Program’s […]
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Carol ‘Nena’ Malina
BUXTON– Carol “Nena” Malina, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2014 at herhome, surrounded by her beloved family, pets, and books at the age of86. She was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on April 1,1927, to Dr. Carlos Padilla and his wife, Esther Vidaurre. She lived inChiavari, Italy, from 1932 to 1942, where her father […]
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