Celebrating Hatteras Island’s Water Rescue Squads, and how you can help make the beaches safer

Hatteras Island is fortunate enough to have two water rescue squads. Today, we are introducing you to the Hatteras Island Rescue Squad Buxton Station crew. These are the folks you see cruising the beach in the tricked-out white trucks, towing a jet ski or utility terrain vehicle, carrying a rescue board on top. Manned by men and […]

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Evolution of a Building: The 1860 Home to Buxton Village Books Undergoes a Big Renovation

During the pandemic winter of 2021, the interior of the Buxton Village Books building underwent a transformation. I had been planning all of these projects for many years. In 1984, when I opened Buxton Village Books, the original 1860 building was two rooms, two porches, and a galley kitchen. Over the years, I’ve added several […]

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