So the other day I was trying out a new form of beachcombing that I had recently discovered, and which ties in perfectly with my inherent desire to be lazy whenever possible. This method entails sitting yards – if not inches – away from the breaking waves in the minutes leading up to a low […]
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The Manteo and Buxton Transfer Stations, and The C&D Landfill will be closed on Friday April 14, 2017 in observance of Good Friday. The Dare County Recycling Center located in Manteo will also be closed on Good Friday. The Dare County Sanitation Department will be closed on Friday April 14, 2017. The trash collection will […]
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It’s very surreal sitting here and typing an article for the first time for the Island Free Press, since the passing of Irene Nolan. If someone was to ask any of my teachers if I would’ve been writing for any reason in my later years, they probably would have chuckled… and so would I. Irene […]
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August 8, 1927 – April 3, 2017 KILLDEVIL HILLS – Arvella Willis Peele, 89, formerly of Frisco and lastresided in Kill Devil Hills, died Monday, April 3, 2017 at Spring Arborof The Outer Banks. A native of Hatteras, she was the daughter of thelate Hobson Willis and Martha Farrow Willis. Arvella was a formermember of […]
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December 16, 1954 – April 3, 2017 FRISCO- Josephine Marie Kelly, 62, of Frisco, NC died Monday, April 3, 2017,at Chesapeake General Hospital. Born in Boston, Massachusetts onDecember 16, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Josephine Yankowskiand Phillip Kelly. Having previously owned Rocco’s Pizza in Hatteras, Josephine also ranthe Frisco Pier from 1977 […]
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A couple of weather threats may be in store this week which includes the potential for several rounds of severe thunderstorms. Late tonight into early Tuesday morning: There is a marginal threat with the potential for a few strong thunderstorms, which can include severe wind gusts and an isolated tornado. The Outer Banks falls in […]
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March 13, 1938 –April 1, 2017 Sonja passed away in her sleep on April 1, at her home in Mount Vernon WA, after battling cancer for several years. Sonja is survived by herhusband of 58 years Stephen G Doran, brother Herbert Lynwood Oden Jr,sister Molly Stewart, daughter Denise Price, son Stephen R Doran andwife Jennifer, […]
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Celebrationof Life will be help for Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 1 p.m. at theRodanthe Waves Salvo Community Building. All invited. BBQand fixin’s provided. SIde dish and dessert donations welcomed.
By GERRY LEBING
By JOY CRIST Two meetings were held this week in Hatteras village and Ocracoke to field public questions and comments about the upcoming passenger ferry for the islands, which is slated to be up and running by 2018. The meetings were attended by NCDOT and National Park Service (NPS) representatives and were an open house-style […]
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