The Hatteras Island Youth Education Fund (HIYEF) recently awarded $55,803.67 to local educators for varying initiatives at the Cape Hatteras Elementary and Cape Hatteras Secondary Schools, in two grant cycles that took place in August and October 2023. The 26 grants, which provided funds for a range of initiatives from field trips to new equipment, […]
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Hatteras Island Community Strings and A Major Harmony students will host a Winter Concert on Saturday, December 2, from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department Station. The concert will showcase the 23 students who are currently receiving lessons with musician Jessie Taylor, and will feature a range of instruments including violin, ukulele, […]
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Mary Ellon Balance, Dare County Board of Education Member, issued a release on Tuesday, November 21, announcing her candidacy for the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) District 4 seat in the fall 2024 election. The current District 4 representative on the BOC is Danny Couch. The release is as follows: Mary Ellon Ballance, a dedicated […]
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September 5, 1945 – November 17, 2023 KITTY HAWK — S. Chris Payne, Sr., passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 17, 2023, to join his eternal family in Heaven. He was predeceased by his parents, Mabel Best and Clyde Hooper Payne, his brother, Michael S. Payne, all of Stumpy Point, and his son, S. Chris […]
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January 23, 1978 – November 20, 2023 WANCHESE — Ryan Sulkowski of Wanchese, NC, beloved husband, father, son, and brother, passed away on November 20, 2023. He was born on January 23, 1978, in New Brunswick, NJ. Ryan was 45 years old at the time of his passing. Ryan had an impressive career in the […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe is hosting a post-Thanksgiving celebration on Friday, November 24, with an Open House, an early visit from Santa, and an opportunity for the community to learn more about the 2024 celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Life-Saving Service in North Carolina. Santa will be at the museum and […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Vernon N. Tewers, 77, died of natural causes in Hertford, NC Monday, November 20, 2023. He was born July 8, 1946, in Port Clinton, Ohio. Vernon was predeceased by his wife, Linda Meek Tewers; his parents, Norman Tewers (WW II veteran and POW) and Rosalyn Wright Tewers; and his stepson, Jack […]
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Thanks to our amazing community of supporters, the Island Free Press (IFP) was able to make donations to two non-profit organizations on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, just in time for the holiday season: the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation and Ocracats. The donations represent proceeds from the sale of the first-ever 2024 IFP calendars and were nominated […]
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Hatteras Village will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Community Dinner on Tuesday, December 5, starting at 6:00 p.m. The decades-old tradition, which was revitalized in 2019 as a public event, will feature the official lighting of the community Christmas tree in the village triangle, (next to the Hatteras Village Red & White supermarket), […]
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Keeper James will be appearing at the Island Convenience store in Rodanthe on Wednesday, November 22 from noon until 2:00 p.m. for another “Thanksgiving Event.” Keeper James says, “I am thankful for a second time to follow the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association Pie and Bake Sale at the RWS Community Building in Rodanthe on Wednesday, November […]
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