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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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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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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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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The Island Free Press is pleased to announce the launch of the new Wedding Guide that covers the options and information needed for hosting a wedding on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The Spring 2023-Spring 2024 Hatteras and Ocracoke Wedding Guide includes a listing of service providers and vendors that cater to the islands, which includes […]
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Hatteras Island once again earned a top spot on the annual Dr. Beach’s 10 Best Beaches in the USA list, with the Lighthouse Beach in Buxton ranked as the #5 best beach in the country. The Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, which makes regular appearances on the annual list, was not included in the 2023 round-up but earned a […]
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The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will begin service on May 23. The ferry will carry up to 129 passengers on three round trips daily, departing Hatteras at 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4:30 p.m., with return trips from Ocracoke Village at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. Reservations are now available at www.ncferry.org. One-way […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Gary Wendell Smith, 82, of Southern Shores, N.C., went to be with his Lord on May 15, 2023, after a two-month illness. Born in Baltimore, Md., on July 10, 1940, to Willard and Pauline Smith, he was a 1958 graduate of Kennard-Dale High School and a 1963 graduate of Army electronics training […]
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