William Joseph “Billy” Wilburn III, 78, died at his home in Parksley, VA on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Born March 25, 1943, in Richmond, VA, he was the only child born to the late William Joseph Wilburn, Jr. and Catherine Packette Wilburn. A life defined by a love of country and the sea, Billy was […]
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Feline Hope, Friends of Felines Hatteras Island, and the Coastal Humane Society joined together to form Operation Feed Our Pets as the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Outer Banks in 2020, and the combined organizations have distributed more than 10,000 pounds of pet food and cat litter since the initiative began. “Our goal was to keep […]
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By Mike “Moose” Smith The Outer Banks real estate market wraps up the year with the highest number of sales in MLS History! The year-end stats Counting all property sales 4,392 units were sold, a 17% increase of 2020. The December Statistical Report for the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS®, just released, also highlights the continuing […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Nancy Lee Hurlburt left this world on January 7, 2022. She was a mighty warrior in her brave fight against Multiple Myeloma cancer. Nancy was born December 27, 1943, in Orange, NJ to Elizabeth Dorcas Edwards and Wilbur Franklyn Hurlburt Jr. Nancy’s mother passed away when she was in grade school […]
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In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all Dare County offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022. In addition, the Dare County Public Works Department, which provides trash collection for the unincorporated areas of Dare County as well as the Town of Kitty Hawk*, has announced a revised trash collection schedule for […]
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January 4, 1951 – January 6, 2022 MANTEO — Bonnie Dale Winslow, 71, of Manteo, left this world from where her heart longed to be and in God’s time on Thursday, January 6, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bonnie was born in Elizabeth City, NC on January 4, 1951. She is survived by […]
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March 7, 1942 – January 6, 2022 OCRACOKE — Sandra (Sandy) Harris Marley, 79, of Ocracoke, NC died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at her home with family by her side. She was born March 7, 1942, to the late James A. Harris and Avis Sherrill Harris and grew up in Troy, NC. She was a […]
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By Hannah Ross Guest commentary It may sound too good to be true that one, palm-sized organism could filter water, provide habitat, secure the coastline, and be a delicious, nutritious powerhouse on the plate. But it’s not a gimmick — the oyster does it all. In North Carolina, a consortium of government, university, business and […]
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Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on six days in 2022. The six fee-free days will be: Monday, January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, April 16 – First Day of National Park Week Thursday, August 4 – Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Saturday, September 24 – National […]
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FRISCO — Irene G. Basnett, 84, passed away on January 1, 2022. She was recently predeceased by her husband Howard Wayne Basnett. She was born on September 2, 1937, to the late Loranzy and Lola Foster Gaskins. Irene is survived by her son, Charlie H. Barnett and wife Donna Barnett, her daughter, Debbie Adam and […]
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