Birds of Ocracoke: The Sandwich Tern

By Text and photos Peter Vankevich Part of my life-long fascination with birds is their often-puzzling names. The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker has been a laugh-inducer for countless comedians. The Nashville Warbler neither breeds nor winters in Tennessee but gets its name from famed … Continue reading →

Special screening of award-winning documentary ‘Project Ice’ at library Sunday

Filmmaker William Kleinert is on the island and will screen the award-winning documentary, Project Ice, at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Ocracoke Community Library, 225 Back Rd. "Project: Ice" is the first of a six-part global series discussing how climate change and sea level rise are affecting … Continue reading →

All Ocracoke mail now processed through Raleigh

To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here By Rita Thiel Changes in the U.S Postal Service processing have canceled the island practice of simply writing “local” on envelopes without the city, state and zip. All mail is now being processed in Raleigh and all mail sent to local addresses … Continue reading →

Fundraiser for islander on Sunday

Shirley Schoelkopf is battling health issues and the costs associated with it. Several of her friends will hold a fundraiser from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday on the Books to Be Red lawn. All are invited to help Shirley, who will … Continue reading →

OCBA civic affairs meeting tonight in Community Center

To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here The civic affairs committee of the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association Inc. will be held tonight (Wednesday, July 11) at 6 p.m. in the Community Center. Items for discussion are as follows: Hyde County Update by Bill Rich Tram … Continue reading →