The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will begin accepting public comment starting Dec. 18, 2023 on proposed management to address sustainable harvest in the striped mullet fishery. The public comment period will close Jan. 17, 2024. Draft Amendment 2 to the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan contains a suite of proposed management options pertaining to the commercial and recreational […]
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OCRACOKE — Annie Lou Gaskins, 89, of Ocracoke NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2023. Annie Gaskins was born on March 13, 1934. She was the daughter of Thurston Gaskill and Helen Williams of Ocracoke. Annie graduated from Ocracoke School and shortly after married Earl Hill Gaskins. Annie traveled with Earl Hill during […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Robert Berry Matchette, 79, of Southern Shores, passed away at his home on December 10, 2023, while recovering from heart surgery he received in September. He was born on August 30, 1944, in Bexar County, just outside of San Antonio, Texas, to James Clarke Matchette and Lucile (Berry) Matchette. His father’s career […]
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MANTEO — Angela Faye O’Neal Rogers peacefully departed from this world on December 9, 2023, after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Angela was born on January 12, 1967, in Elizabeth City, NC the beloved daughter of Bryon S. O’Neal and Iris F. Oneal (now deceased) of Manteo, NC. Angela was also preceded in […]
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WANCHESE — Rodney Dean Johnson, 70, of Wanchese crossed the bar for his final trip on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at his home in Wanchese surrounded by his loving family. The son of a native Wancheser and a US Navy sailor, Dean was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 29, 1953. Here he developed his […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Betty Joe “BJ” East, 94, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away peacefully on December 9, 2023, at the Outer Banks Hospital, Nags Head, NC. BJ was born in Roanoke, VA on July 23, 1929, the daughter of Joseph Henry Murray and Margaret Beckwith Murray. In addition to her parents, BJ […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
January 22, 1976 – December 11, 2023 HATTERAS — Jeremy Eugene Mayo, born January 22, 1976, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at his home in Hatteras on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the age of 47, surrounded by those who loved him. He is survived by his faithful, loving mama, Rosa-Alice Mayo; his […]
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By Jaymie Baxley Reprinted from North Carolina Health News Christie Woolard, manager of what will soon be arguably the most remote pharmacy in North Carolina, joked that she has a “terrible commute to work each day.” In reality, Woolard more or less works from home. She lives with her dog in an apartment above Ocracoke Health Center Pharmacy on […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Spirits were bright at the 32nd annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 9, with sunny weather throughout the afternoon, and several hundred residents and visitors lining the sides of N.C. Highway 12 to catch a glimpse of this year’s show. There were approximately 30 parade entries for the 2023 […]
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