Story from the Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OFVD) will hold its annual Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn on Saturday, May 27, beginning at 4 p.m. This fundraiser, one of the island’s biggest social events, includes BBQ dinners (starting at 5 p.m.) that can be taken home and a silent auction followed […]
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Our co-founder and editor, Irene Nolan, had a tradition of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for new and longtime visitors alike around Memorial Day Weekend. First published decades ago when she was the editor of the former Island Breeze, Irene’s guide was a smart and timely list of the dos and don’ts when […]
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Local organization Coastal Humane Society and the Roanoke Island Animal Clinic are sponsoring a vaccination clinic at the Avon Fire Station on Wednesday, May 24, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Cats and dogs are both welcome. The cost for cats is $18 which includes rabies, distemper/parvo, and the FVRCP vaccine. The cost for dogs is $31, […]
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July 10, 1949 – March 17, 2023 KITTY HAWK — Garrett Morgan Rice (Gary), a beloved family man passed away on May 17, 2023, at the age of 73, in Kitty Hawk, NC. He was born on July 10, 1949, in Pineville, KY, to Verda J. Rice and Kelly T. Rice, both of whom preceded […]
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A group of Cape Hatteras Elementary third-grade students made a remarkable and unexpected discovery of a 17th-century wedding ring while on a field trip to the new Lost Colony Museum and Gift Shop in Buxton. Scott Dawson, museum owner and author of The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island, engaged the 18 students and their teacher Jordyn […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is hosting a free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday evening, May 24, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fessenden Annex Building in Buxton. The electrical safety clinic is open to everyone in the community and will provide important safety tips from CHEC personnel on how to keep you […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the county’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023. The public hearing will take place in the commissioners’ meeting room, which is adjacent to the Dare County Administration Building located at 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive […]
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More than 500 visitors attended Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th-anniversary event on Thursday, May 18, which featured representatives and speakers from the National Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society, and more. During the event, the grounds surrounding the Ocracoke Lighthouse were open for the public to explore, with the Outer Banks […]
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College of The Albemarle (COA) hosted its spring commencement ceremonies on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at COA – Dare and 5:00 p.m. at COA – Elizabeth City. We celebrated 239 graduates earning 243 degrees/diplomas during the ceremonies. Dr. Jack Bagwell, COA President, delivered remarks at both ceremonies. Robert Woodard, COA Board of […]
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As islanders and National Park Service personnel have been busy in recent weeks preparing to celebrate Thursday the 200th anniversary of the Ocracoke Lighthouse, the beacon stands as a stoic symbol of the very island itself: sturdy, enduring and vulnerable. For those not already on the island, the Ocracoke Light Station 200th anniversary event set for 1-2 p.m. Thursday […]
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