KILL DEVIL HILLS — It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Colette Dubresson, 82, of Colington, on Friday, February 15, 2019, merely 3 days after the loss of her husband, Claude Dubresson. She was surrounded by love in her beautiful home, for which she was eternally grateful, at all times. Her friends were part of her family.
New Buxton Day Use Area and Kite Point Access Scheduled to be Open by Memorial Day
Despite a forced delay caused by the federal government shutdown, parking areas at the new Buxton Day Use Area and at Kite Point are scheduled to be open by late May of 2019, per the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) Chief of Maintenance, John Kowlok. Buxton Day Use Area The new parking area at the […]
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Fourth Annual Starry Nights: Exploring the World of STEM
Hatteras Island is home to some of the darkest skies in not only the state, but the country as well. From our unique vantage point, glimpses of remarkable constellations such as Orion’s belt, Taurus the Bull, and even the Pleiades can be seen on a clear night. Indeed, with the right tools, folks on Hatteras […]
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EDITOR’S BLOG: History of the Bonner Bridge, and a Look Back at Decades of Controversy
There has always been a public fascination with the bridge that spans Oregon Inlet. Hundreds of stories have been written about the new bridge’s construction since the project broke ground on March 8, 2016, and when the county and state celebrated the imminent completion of the replacement bridge via a February “Community Day,” an estimated […]
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Group to Honor Etheridge, Life-Saving Crew
Capt. Richard Etheridge, a slave who was raised on Roanoke Island and taught to read and write, was the nation’s first African-American keeper of a United States Life-Saving Service Station. The Pea Island Life-Saving Station, of which Etheridge was appointed as keeper in 1880, also made history as the only station with an all-black crew […]
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Official Ribbon Cutting for New Bridge Set for April 2
Though the Bonner Bridge replacement is slated to open to vehicular traffic within a matter of days, a formal “grand opening” and official ribbon cutting ceremony is set for April 2, with Governor Roy Cooper among the expected guests. NCDOT Public Relations Officer Tim Haas told the Island Free Press late last week that the […]
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2019 North Carolina Oyster Summit Set for March 12
The summit will focus on the next steps to making North Carolina the Napa Valley of oysters. The ongoing quest to make North Carolina the world’s Napa Valley of oysters will be on full display in March. Oyster growers, fishermen, government officials, lawmakers, academics and conservation interests will gather to learn more about and even […]
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Claude Michel Dubresson
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Claude Michel Dubresson passed away in his home in Colington on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. He was surrounded by love and family in his favorite environment.
Mr. Dubresson was an incredible entrepreneur, friend, and above all, a man of integrity with the highest of work ethics.
St. Baldrick’s Day Coming to Avon March 23
The annual St. Baldrick’s Day head-shaving event is returning to Turner’s High Moon Bar in Avon for the second year in the row, and there’s still time for potential shavees to sign up and raise funds for childhood cancer research grants – just by going bald. The March event, which is affectionately referred to by […]
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Fair Haven United Methodist Women Donate School Supplies
The students pictured accepting some of the supplies are “The Young Leaders Group” at the school and this very special group of students is supervised by Ms. Kris Caroppoli. Every year the Methodist Women at Fair Haven UMC work with the Cape Hatteras Elementary School(and the CH Secondary School) to supply needed materials that the […]
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