Barbara Taylor Satterthwaite

January 30, 1943 – April 30, 2017 FRISCO – Barbara TaylorSatterthwaite, 74, of Frisco, NC and formerly of Newtown, Pennsylvaniadied Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania onJanuary 30, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Dorothea Mae TaylorSatterthwaite and William Satterthwaite. Barbara was preceded in deathby her husband, John “Jack” M. […]

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Moon Phases: 1st Quarter is May 3rd  Full Moon is the 10th  3rd Quarter is the 19th  New Moon is the 25th

The evening skies of May begin with Arcturus just above the eastern horizon!  With a visual magnitude of 0, Arcturus is the brightest star is the northern hemisphere and the 4th brightest star in the night skies! South of Arcturus, you will see two bright “objects.”  Jupiter is the brighter of the two (magnitude -2.4) […]

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CHNS Commercial Services Orientation and Open House Explains Commercial Uses within the Park

On Friday, April 28, a collection of local business owners and Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) representatives met at the Hatteras Realty Avon office to review the Commercial Use Authorization Program that allows for-profit businesses to conduct activities, tours, etc. in the National Seashore. The Seashore’s Commercial Services program permits businesses to provide visitor services […]

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New Entertainment Complex in Rodanthe Coming Together for a Summer Grand Opening By JOY CRIST

For nearly a year, residents and visitors driving along NC Highway 12 in the tri-villages have looked outside their vehicle window and wondered, “What the heck is that giant building in Rodanthe going to be?” At first, many folks thought it was going to be another beach souvenir store – albeit a huge one. And […]

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New marine fisheries rules take effect May 1

Several marine fisheries rule changes will take effect May 1. They include six rule changes to implement amendments to the Oyster and Hard Clam fishery management plans and rule changes establishing a new permit for weekend trawling for live shrimp. The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission approved the rules and the amendments to the Oyster and […]

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