The N.C. Ferry System will be returning to a two-boat schedule on its routes between Cedar Island, Ocracoke and Swan Quarter beginning Sunday, Aug. 16. The move comes with the return of the M/V Silver Lake from its required dry dock period. The schedule, beginning Aug. 16, will be as follows: Ocracoke-Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 1 p.m. […]
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dare County Schools (DCS) will be providing remote learning for students during the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. DCS teachers have been working hard to prepare for the start of the school year, and it officially begins with a Remote Learning Orientation beginning on August 17 […]
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Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Friday, August 14, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 390, 12 of which are considered active in Dare County. Of the 390 cases, 211 are residents and 179 are […]
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Peter Stone Wessel, 62 of Avon, N.C., passed away August 4, 2020 at his home away from home on the Hunholz farm in Adrian, Missouri. Cremation, with services to be held at a later time. Arrangements entrusted to the Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Messages and memories for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com. Peter was born […]
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COASTAL CAROLINA FISHERMAN Tim Wilson Looking for ways to make your next flounder fishing trip more successful? Then take a look at these easy tips on things you can do to increase your catch. These are tricks that can help you out smart even the smartest flatfish. Follow the Trail. When looking for bait in […]
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William “Bill” Russell Lane Jr. passed away serenely Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in Kitty Hawk, NC in a fitting testament of a life epitomizing gentle strength. He was 73 years old. Bill was unique in that his brilliant, humble actions spoke the truth of him more gracefully than anything he ever said. His selfless, gentle […]
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September 30, 1955 – August 11, 2020 KITTY HAWK – Deborah Pelley Meadows, 64, of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at her home. Born in Mariemont, OH on September 30, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Marie Ellen and Maynard Nelson Eberly. Every morning, Deborah began her day with […]
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An online fundraiser has been launched in memory of Thurston, the famed Ocracoke Lighthouse keeper cat, per a recent update from the non-profit organization Ocracats. As of Friday morning, nearly $2,000 had been raised for Ocracats in honor of Thurston, via donations from at least 55 people. Thurston the cat passed away this week after […]
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Dare County announced 4 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, August 14, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 390. The 4 additional cases consist of three non-residents and a resident, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 50-64, female, transferred isolation 2) non-resident, 25-49, female, transferred isolation […]
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If navigational channels are akin to highways on Ocracoke Island, then dredges are its version of snow plows in the mountains. Both may be subject to whims of wind and weather, but with constant bureaucratic and funding hurdles, an operator can’t just pull a dredge out the garage and start work. Reduction in ferry service […]
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