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Since 2016, the Ocracoke Observer has received more than 50 awards from the North Carolina Press Association, including a first-place prize for breaking news...

A brand-new school for Ocracoke

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By Kelley Shinn Under Carolina blue skies on Aug. 25, hundreds gathered for the grand opening of the Ocracoke School, nearly four years to the...

The ferries to Ocracoke are our highways

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Why must Ocracoke continually have to worry about and fight for adequate funding for the ferries that are the island’s lifeline? The ferry service is...

NWS urges all to learn about hurricanes and to be prepared

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With our area's susceptibility to tropical systems, preparation each year is crucial, says the National Weather Service.  It only takes one storm to make an impact on...

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The Ocracoke lighthouse is 200 years old in 2023. Photo: C. Leinbach

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   The September 2023 issue

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