Sarah Alford Owens passed awaypeacefully on Sunday, May 24, 2015. She was born in Manteo onFebruary 19, 1937. Sarah is survived by her husband, Bobby Owens;her son, RV Owens III and wife, Julie; grandchildren, Shannon Owens, BoOwens, Chase Hooper and Avery Hooper; son-in-law, Buddy Hooper;sisters, Dotty Fry, Sally Scarborough and husband, Phil, and DellaBasnight; brothers, […]
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Legislative Update: Bill aims at opportunities for Oregon Inlet Lifesaving Station
While the North Carolina House of Representatives wrestled with its version of the budget this week, the N.C. Senate continued moving other bills forward, amending many along the way. A bill seemed designed to quasi-privatize some public properties had been dormant until it came alive on May 20 when it was amended and moved forward […]
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Dr. Beach chooses Cape Hatteras as No. 5 on Top 10 list
Dr. Beach’s 25th annual list of the Top 10 U.S. beaches was released yesterday, just before the Memorial Day weekend, and Cape Hatteras Beach in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is again on the list. This year the seashore beach ranks No. 5 on the list – up one from last year’s No. 6 spot […]
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Reflections on Memorial Day…WITH SLIDE SHOW
(Editor’s Note: This week’s blog is the speech that I gave in 2013 at the annual Memorial Day observance in Hatteras village, which is sponsored by the island’s U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary.) Good morning. And thank you for this opportunity to speak on a day that we remember those who have given their lives in […]
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Notorious church, labeled ‘hate group,’ plans demonstration at FFHS
The Westboro Baptist Church, an organization characterized by the Southern Poverty Law Center as “arguably the most obnoxious and rabid hate group in America,” is planning a protest at First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills, according to an article posted yesterday on the Outer Banks Sentinel’s website. The protest is planned for the […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Summer is almost here
A few coastal storms have disrupted the nice weather the past few weeks, but the storms were short-lived and the weather rapidly returned to the perfect spring that is just one step away from summer. And the fishing has been great overall. Arguably one of the most sought-after inshore fish, cobia have made a nice […]
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Wildfire on Alligator River Refuge now under control
A wildfire that may have been started yesterday by lightning is now apparently under control on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and N.C. Forest Service personnel responded about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to a report of smoke in the refuge along the shore of Croatan Sound, north of Point Peter […]
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NPS summer hours and programs run from May 22-Sept. 7
Summer is almost upon us and the National Park Service Outer Banks Group is ready with a summer schedule full of a variety of programs for park visitors, including history talks, nature walks, recreational programs, and a multitude of children’s programs. The summer schedule runs from May 22 – Sept. 7. Program schedules and descriptions […]
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Dare’s Inlet and Waterways Commission votes not to disband after all
By CATHERINE KOZAK Instead of being dissolved, the Dare County Oregon Inlet and Waterways Commission is being reinvigorated with a more direct approach to Hatteras Inlet’s issues. At its meeting in Manteo on Tuesday night, the seven-member panel voted unanimously to recommend to the county Board of Commissioners that it continue to function. The panel […]
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Two fire departments in tri-villages are planning to consolidate
Plans are moving forward to consolidate operations of the two volunteer fire departments in Hatteras Island’s tri-villages, according to board members of the Salvo Volunteer Fire Department and the Chicamacomico Banks Fire Department. Both stations will remain open but will operate under one set of guidelines and be governed by a single board of directors. […]
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