MANTEO — Retired United States Air Force Master Sergeant, David Earl Rogers, of Manteo, passed away January 16, 2021 at the Outer Banks Hospital. David was born in Easley, South Carolina July 1, 1936 to Edith and Earl Rogers. He was an avid fan of the Clemson University football team and the Yankees baseball team. […]
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Dare County, in partnership with the towns of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo, has chosen Rave Mobile Safety to deliver a new platform for county and town alerts and notifications. Originally launched in 2017 as the Dare County Alerts and Notification System, the platform has primarily been used […]
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July 10, 1939 – January 14, 2021 MANTEO — Charles “Charlie” Douglas Petty of Manteo, NC, went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents Douglas H. Petty and Maridai McAtee Petty; sisters: Cheri Ray, Marietta Dement; and his dearly loved wife, Helen Van Cleef Petty. Charlie […]
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MANTEO — Sylvia Blaine (Simon) Autry or “Sib” as many knew her, of Manteo, NC entered into eternal life January 15, 2021 at the age of 81. She was previously a resident of Palmyra Township, Ohio for over 60 years. Born September 9, 1939 in Valley Bend, West Virginia, Sib was the daughter of the […]
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Mr. Rowland Johnson, Jr., 73, died of natural causes January 16, 2020 in Nags Head. Rowland served his country honorably in the United States Navy. His survivors include his wife of 50 years, Connie Johnson of their Corolla residence. As he wished, Rowland will be cremated and there are no plans for services. Family and […]
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There is and always has been a thriving hunting culture on the islands, born of, at first, necessity and now, of the love of the meat, the connection with nature, and the mastery of skills. Parents and grandparents, uncles and aunts carefully train their youth from an early age, instilling values as they instruct them […]
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Mike Kelly’s iconic St. Patrick’s Day Parade has become another casualty of the raging COVID pandemic. This year’s parade has been rescheduled to March 2022. In a Jan. 15 email to Lee Nettles, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Executive Director, Kelly, the parade founder and well-known restaurateur, wrote that, “This past week we reviewed the impact […]
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March 3, 1962 – January 14, 2021 BUXTON — Eddie Wayne Wright, 58, of Buxton, NC died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Wilson, NC on March 3, 1962, he was the son of Mary Francis Parish Wright and the late Donald Eddy Wright. An avid fisherman, Eddie was a […]
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Coast Guard response crews and a good Samaritan rescued a man from his sunken fishing vessel approximately 20 miles southwest of Kitty Hawk, N.C., Monday. The man was rescued wearing a life jacket in 46-degree water. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received the initial report from the father-in-law of a man whose 18-foot […]
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A famous snowy owl that has been making headlines since first being seen at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on December 29 has been spotted again on Ocracoke Island, per a January 18 update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “Seashore staff caught a glimpse of a snowy owl on a dune this morning […]
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