Roanoke Colonies Research Newsletter
Volume 6.1 (November 1998)

Roanoke Colonization-Related News Items

The relatively large number of important stories on Roanoke colonization-related topics in the news over the past year has inspired the Roanoke Colonies Research Newsletter staff to create a new section. “Roanoke Colonization-Related News Items” will cover stories from the three papers which cover Roanoke Island and the Outer Banks of North Carolina the most extensively: the daily Virginian-Pilot from Norfolk, Virginia (which has a branch office in Nags Head, North Carolina); the thrice weekly Coastland Times from Manteo, North Carolina; and the weekly Outer Banks Sentinel from Nags Head, North Carolina. The stories from these three papers provide not only information about the major news events, but also provide an interesting insight on the place of Roanoke colonization in the local culture of Roanoke Island and the Outer Banks. Items are listed in chronological order to allow readers a sense of how stories have developed over time. One caveat is that the weekly magazine supplement of the Virginian-Pilot devoted to the Outer Banks, The Coast, is now delivered only in newspapers on the Outer Banks themselves and, thus, is no longer available to the Roanoke Colonies Research Office for inclusion in the news items section.

Items from May through October will be included in the November issue of the Roanoke Colonies Research Newsletter, and items from November through April will appear in the May issue. (Because this project was conceived over the summer, items beginning only in mid-June are available for this first listing.) The Virginian-Pilot can be reached at 150 Brambleton Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23510, telephone (757) 446-2000, or through the Internet at <http://www.pilotonline.com>; the Virginian-Pilot’s Nags Head offices can be reached at 2224 S. Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959, telephone (252) 441-
1620. The Coastland Times can be reached at 503 Budleigh
Street, Manteo, NC 27954, telephone (252) 473-2105.
The Outer Banks Sentinel can be reached at P.O. Box 546,
Nags Head, NC 27959, telephone (252) 480-2234, or
through the Internet at <http://www.outerbanks.
nc.usa/Sentinel>.

Matthews, Hart. “New Anthology Gives Taste of Outer Banks.” Rev. of An Outer Banks Reader, ed. by David Stick. Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 18 June 1998: A1+

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“Lost Colony. Marking Birthday, Holiday.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 2 July 1998: A7.

Bundy, David. “Lionized: ‘Colony’ Vet Likes Changes.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 9 July 1998: A5.

“Calling All Dare Babies.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 16 July 1998: A7.

“Lost Colony. Helps Tourism.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 16 July 1998: A14.

Bond, Jewel. “Manteo Woman Has a ‘Colony’ of Children: Play’s Cast.” The Coast [Virginian-Pilot] [Norfolk, VA] 17 July 1998, North Carolina ed.: 8.

Bundy, David. “Well Suited: Drama.s Head Costumer Returns to Her Calling.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 30 July 1998: [A5].

“Outer Banks on TV.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 6 Aug. 1998: A3.

Person, Jr. James E. “Outer Banks Reader. Effectively Captures Longstanding Affection for the Barrier Islands.” Rev. of An Outer Banks Reader, ed. by David Stick. Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 9 Aug. 1998: J2.

“On Elizabeth II, Past Tense Rules.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 13 Aug. 1998: B2.

White, Gwen. “Research Conference on Roanoke Island Set.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 13 Aug. 1998: A12.

“Dig In.” The Coast [Virginian-Pilot] [Norfolk, VA] 14 Aug. 1998: 43.

“Musical Tradition Continues.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 3 Sept. 1998: A3.

“Pioneer, Elizabeth R to Host Roanoke Colonization Symposium.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 3 Sept.

1998: A3.

“Roanoke Colonization Symposium Opening Set Thursday in Manteo.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC]

6 Sept. 1998: A1+.

“Lost Colony Establishes Fund to Make Up for Storm Losses.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 10 Sept. 1998: A11.

“In Full Sail.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 15 Sept. 1998: A1.

Jordan, Caroline. “Professors Attend Roanoke Conference: Manteo Hosts Talks on Colony and Settlers.” East Carolinian [East Carolina University, Greenville, NC] 15 Sept. 1998: 1+.

Bingley, Eldwick. “Roanoke Symposium Focused on New Research.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 17

Sept. 1998: A9.

“Elizabeth II Will Travel to Columbia for Annual Festival.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 22 Sept. 1998: A3.

“History Recounted.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 22 Sept. 1998: A3.

Bingley, Eldwick. “State’s History Teachers Receive Free Source Book About the Lost Colony.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 22 Sept. 1998: A1+.

Kozak, Catherine. “Saving Roanoke Island: State Aquisition of 573 Acres of Marshland Approved.” Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 26 Sept. 1998, North Carolina: B1+.

Kozak, Catherine. “Archaeologists Find the Money to Pursue Digging Near Buxton.” Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 1 Oct. 1998, North Carolina: B1.

Matthews, Hart. “Grant Allows State to Pursue Marshland on Roanoke Island.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 1 Oct. 1998: A11.

“Dig Project to Continue Search foe Clues of ‘Lost Colony’ as Funding Gets Approval.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 6 Oct. 1998:A6.

“Festival Bound.” Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 8 Oct. 1998, North Carolina: B1.

“Lumbee Tribe’s Hopes of Gaining Federal Recognition Dashed Again.” Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 8  Oct. 1998, North Carolina: B3.

Kozak, Catherine. “Colony, Lost in Time, Found in Another Space?: Gold Signet Ring Could Support Theory of a Trek to Hatteras.” Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 14 Oct. 1998, North Carolina: A1+.

“Ring Found on Outer Banks May Help Solve Mystery of Lost Colony.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 15 Oct. 1998: A1+.

“Volunteer Session at Festival Park.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 18 Oct. 1998: A4.

“Waterside Theatre: Haunted History Brings Spirits to Life October 28-30 (Halloween).” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 18 Oct. 1998: A15.

“The Digs at Buxton.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 22 Oct. 1998: A4.

“Gold Ring Found at Buxton Site Offers a Clue About Colonists.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 22 Oct. 1998: A16.

“Theater Group Brings Life to Elizabethan Merriment.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 22 Oct. 1998: B8.

“Died Early Monday.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 27 Oct. 1998: A1+.

“The Lost Colony Mourns the Death of Cora Mae Basnight.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 27 Oct. 1998: A5.

“Students Are Really Digging History.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 27 Oct. 1998: B2.

Kozak, Catherine. “Hands-On Exhibit Hall Opens at Roanoke Island Festival Park.” Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 27 Oct. 1998, North Carolina: B1+.

South, Paul. “’Lost Colony’ Mainstay Cora Mae Basnight is Dead at 88.” Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk, VA] 27 Oct. 1998, North Carolina: B1+.

“Hatteras Students Help with Dig.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 29 Oct. 1998: B4.

“Theater Company from Mashoes Takes Virtuous and Vicey Verses to Surry Schools.” Coastland Times [Manteo, NC] 29 Oct. 1998: B5.

Mozingo, Shirley. “Cora Mae Basnight’s Enduring Role.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 29 Oct. 1998: A1+.

Mozingo, Shirley. “Exhibit Hall User-Friendly.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 29 Oct. 1998: A1+.

Mozingo, Shirley. “Halloween Happenings: Not Your Average Haunted House.” Outer Banks Sentinel [Nags Head, NC] 29 Oct. 1998: B7.

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