September 15, 1982 – November 12, 2019 SOUTHERN SHORES — Ashley “Ash” Rolf Jones, 37, of Southern Shores, NC died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Denver, CO on September 15, 1982, he was the son of Beverly Koops Jones of Kill Devil Hills, NC and the late Spencer […]
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by Lynda Van Kuren It’s the time of year when North Carolinians feast on that culinary delicacy, the humble oyster. But dining on oysters needn’t, and shouldn’t, be the end of the story. After the oyster’s gone, there’s the oyster shell, and advocates say it should be returned to the water where it can provide a […]
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Gusty winds and chilly temperatures from a cold front that moved through the Outer Banks on Tuesday are expected to continue through Wednesday, however, N.C. Highway 12 remains passable throughout and no coastal flooding has been reported with this recent system. Though sand and foam was reported on N.C. Highway 12 in multiple locations on […]
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On Monday, November 11, another World Record fish was caught in the waters off of Hatteras Island. Angler Brett Jordan from Florence, South Carolina, was fishing with his friend and fishing mentor, Larry Hart – a local property owner – when the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) record-breaking fish was landed. Jordan had met Hart the […]
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Blue recycling roll carts still remain, untouched, at some Hatteras Island residences, but it’s been more than two months since Hatteras Recycle in Salvo closed its doors for good after Hurricane Dorian. “That was the last straw,” Todd Phillips, who had started the business in 2007, said of the September 6 storm. Phillips sold the […]
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WANCHESE — Debra Kerr Sanderlin 67 died unexpectedly at her Wanchese, NC home November 10, 2019. Born in Rhode Island to Robert and Frances James October 29,1952; she was widowed by her husband, Horace Sanderlin in 2016. Debra is survived by her children, Jeffery Sanderlin and Heather Sanderlin; her grandchildren, Ocean Payne, Madison Payne, and […]
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Susan Peoples was so charmed by Ocracoke when she volunteered to help with Hurricane Dorian relief that she wanted her home community to help the island further, and the church came through with an unexpected sum. Peoples, who lives in Louisburg, Franklin County, told her church congregation at the Louisburg Baptist Church about the flooding […]
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January 31, 1956 – November 3, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Dr. Donald Evans, age 63, of Kill Devil Hills, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, November 3, 2019. Dr. Evans had a thriving private practice of Podiatric Medicine in Nags Head, NC for more than 30 years. He was a graduate of the University of Maryland […]
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During its monthly meeting Nov. 5, members of the Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) voted unanimously to welcome Ocracoke restaurants with full benefits. The move is part of a continuing effort to help the community devastated by Hurricane Dorian. OBRA was founded in 1985 as the Dare County Restaurant Association and has been doing business […]
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March 7, 1948 – November 9, 2019 NAGS HEAD – Ray Chatham, 71, of Nags Head, NC died Saturday, November 9, 2019, at his residence. He is survived by his wife, Lois; a son, Butch (Christi) Chatham, Smithfield, VA; granddaughters, Emma and Grace Chatham; and a sister, Connie Blevins, Hampton, VA. Funeral arrangements are pending […]
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