At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry System vessel, M/V Roanoke, ran soft aground on its way from Ocracoke to Hatteras, while maneuvering around a dredge pipe in the vicinity of navigational aid 3 in Barney Slough. The crew of the Roanoke immediately confirmed there were no […]
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WAVES — Frances Joyce Kapp Huggett, 86, died on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016at her home. A native of Charleston, W.Va., she was the daughter of thelate Edward R. Kapp and Frances Marguerite Wehrle. Joy was very activein the Hot Line Thrift Shop of Waves for many years. Joy is survived by daughters, Karen Caldwell of […]
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OCRACOKE — Elizabeth Parsons, 81, died on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016.Elizabeth was the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Williams.She was the owner of the Pamlico Gift Shop for more than 30 years andwas a successful painter of folk art in her later years. Elizabeth wasa lifelong member of the Ocracoke Assembly of God, […]
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State legislators who spent three days in Hyde County earlier this week were impressed with the county and the passion of islanders who traveled to speak on behalf of keeping the Hatteras Ferry free. Hyde County Manager Bill Rich on Wednesday said that thanks to the efforts of Rep. John Torbett (R-Gaston) and Paul Tine […]
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FRISCO — Dedicated husband, loving father, and true friend, DavidWilliam Herrick, passed away peacefully in his home Friday, Jan. 29,2016 at the age of 74. A former naval chief, David spent his retirementon Hatteras Island commercial fishing, which proved to be his passion. He is survived by his wife, Bernadette Herrick; brother, Robert Herrickand sister-in-law […]
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By GERRY LEBING Recently, my wife and I spent some time with my son in Washington, D.C. We were at the Kennedy Center waiting for a late show to start, and knowing it was the peak of the Geminids Meteor Shower, we decided to step out into the clear night skies and enjoy the celestial […]
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BUXTON — Donald Clarke Casey, 77, died in his home on Friday evening, Jan. 29, 2016. Heis survived by his wife of 55 years, Louise (Holbert) Casey and hisfour children: Jean-Louise (Casey) Dixon and her husband, David, ofBuxton; John D. Casey and his wife, Kimberly, of Carlsbad, Calif.;Michael C. Casey and his wife, Ansley, of […]
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The members of the Dare County Board of Commissioners are coming to Hatteras Island next week on Thursday, Feb. 4. They are coming to hear from their constituents at a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fessenden Center. And all of us who live on Hatteras — or live elsewhere but own property […]
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N.C. Marine Patrol officers rescued a duck hunter who was in the water in Roanoke Sound Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 27. Marine Patrol Officer Justin Lott was towing a boat across the Washington Baum Bridge around 3:30 p.m., after leaving a meeting at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Manteo Office, when he looked over the […]
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Friends of Hatteras Island waterman Rich Baran have planned to gather for a celebration of his life on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Hatteras Village Civic Center. Everyone is invited and asked to bring a potluck dish to share and whatever they want to drink. Baran, 47, of Frisco, went […]
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