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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Legislative update: Good news, bad news for open government
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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Legislators Eye Beach Sand Funding, Rules
Legislators Eye Beach Sand Funding, Rules
Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina Announced for March 5 – 11
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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Citing health issues, Corprew resigns as DSS director
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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Dare County plans large item household pickup for April
Dare County plans large item household pickup for April
Antonietta Ochs
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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Parent and community input meetings scheduled for superintendent search process
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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The Night Sky: Fireballs, Distant Galaxies, and Promising New Discoveries in the Skies
By GERRY LEBING The Sun will set at 5:57 PM on March 1, and the moon, Mars, Venus and Uranus will all be just above the western horizon at sunset. With a magnitude of -4.6, Venus is very easy to spot. The moon is the only other object in the night sky that is brighter […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore invites public to comment on proposed projects relating to NCDOT passenger ferry service
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), will host two public meetings in late March to obtain public comments on projects related to a new NCDOT passenger ferry service from Hatteras Island to Ocracoke Island. Several projects are proposed on park lands and the Seashore has been […]
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