Now that Ocracoke Island will open to visitors on Dec. 2, the island will look very different as repairing and rebuilding activities from the inundation Sept. 6 by Hurricane Dorian will continue for many months. Debris from building tear-outs and demolition will be along the roads throughout the village. So extreme caution is advised. As […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Mary Adeline McCormick Iwashchenko, 79, of Southern Shores, NC died Monday, November 18, 2019, at Spring Arbor of The Outer Banks. Twiford Funeral Home, Outer Banks is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.
The Buxton Transfer Station , C&D Landfill , Rodanthe Recycle Center and the Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday. November 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. There will be one pick up per area the week of Thanksgiving, November 25 through November 29. Residential Trash Collection for the […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Sara Rebecca York, nee Leedy, loving wife, mother of three, and grandmother of five, passed away at the age of 81. Sara was born on April 15, 1938, to Grace Leedy in Kingsport, Tennessee. She attended Kettering High school and received a degree from Warren Wilson College in […]
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Candidates seeking election for the March 3, 2020 Dare County Primary Election may file for office beginning Monday, December 2 at 12:00 p.m. through Friday, December 20 at 12:00 p.m. Candidates must submit required paperwork (Notice of Candidacy) along with the filing fee by the December 20 noon deadline. A candidate must be a registered […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring the salvage of a semi-submerged tugboat responsible for a discharge of diesel fuel in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet on Wednesday. The tugboat grounded and was overwhelmed with storm surge resulting in the vessel overturning and becoming partially submerged near the Old Bonner […]
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Visitors with limited mobility will be able to use the new Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) accessible hunt blind and wildlife-viewing platform to hunt waterfowl during authorized dates starting December 14. All Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) visitors can use the platform to participate in wildlife-viewing, educational, and photography opportunities during the hunting off-season, which is […]
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The Hyde County Board of Commissioners have agreed to accept a $600,000 state grant for temporary housing and other assistance for Hurricane Dorian survivors. The action came during a special meeting Monday in the county government center called to consider reopening Ocracoke Island to visitors, but the board postponed a decision until 6 p.m. Wednesday, […]
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March 26, 1921 – November 19, 2019 MANTEO — Our beloved Mother, Nana, and Great-Nana, Doris Yvonne Ellis Young, 98, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Peak Resources – Outer Banks with her son, Edward, by her side. Doris was the eleventh of thirteen children born March 26, 1921 to Henry and Emma […]
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October 23, 1957 – November 13, 2019 MANTEO –Thomas Foster Bowser was born October 23, 1957, to Cecil and Catherine Bowser in Manteo, NC. “Fred”, as he was affectionately known, went home to be with the Lord on November 13, 2019. Thomas was educated at Manteo High School and upon graduation, he entered the United […]
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