BY CATHERINE KOZAK Irene Nolan, the dedicated co-founder and editor of The Island Free Press, covered the news on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands as thoroughly and as professionally as if it were a big-city newspaper. It was never just her job; it was her mission and her passion. Nolan died Friday, March 3, at a […]
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By JOY CRIST This is the hardest thing I have ever had to write. And please bear with me because it won?t be enough. On Friday, March 3, our beloved editor, mentor, and friend Irene Nolan passed away after a brief stay at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. I know that everyone reading this is sharing […]
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State legislators are just beginning to settle into the current session but have already filed more than 300 bills for consideration. Constitutional amendments, repeal and/or changes to environmental laws, and steps to change some elected offices from nonpartisan to partisan are just some of the topics gaining legislative attention. Local officials, Sen. Bill Cook, R-Chowinity, […]
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October 2, 1946 – March 3, 2017 FRISCO – IreneClare Nolan, 70, of Frisco, N.C. passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017at Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia after a respiratory illness. Irene was the Editor and Co-Owner of The Island Free Press, an online newspaper that covers Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. Aftermoving to Hatteras Island […]
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Legislators Eye Beach Sand Funding, Rules
Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina Announced for March 5 – 11 The NOAA’s National Weather Service office in Newport has announced that next week, March 5 – 11, will be Severe Weather Preparedness week in North Carolina. During this week, information will be presented and discussed on a wide array of weather emergency […]
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FRISCO- Antonietta Ochs or “Gina” as she was lovingly known, of Frisco,NC passed away in Nags Head, NC Thursday March 2, 2017. Shewas predeceased by her husband and very recently by her son, Edwin Ochsof Frisco, NC. Gina was born in Naples, Italy. After much hard work sheeventually owned and managed the Quarterdeck Restaurant in […]
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The Dare County Board of Education has selected McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, a national superintendent’s search firm, to assist the board in the superintendent search process. The search firm will be conducting stakeholder input meetings for parents and community members. Everyone is invited to attend. If you are unable to attend the forums, an online […]
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Dare County plans large item household pickup for April
BY MARK JURKOWITZ OUTER BANKS SENTINEL In a March 1 email sent to DSS staff, Corprew, said her decision was based on “ongoing health issues over the last year and a half.” She added that “Dare County is a wonderful place to work and you all are second to none, serving the residents of Dare […]
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