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Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks preservation ideas for Ocracoke Light Station
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will seek site preservation ideas for the Ocracoke Light Station, aka the Ocracoke Lighthouse, at two...
County seeks paid liaison for Ocracoke
Hyde County is seeking a parttime liaison for Ocracoke.
According to the job description, the liaison would work with different people to help Hyde County...
Passenger ferry between Ocracoke and Hatteras to begin May 25
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By Connie Leinbach
The passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke will begin May 25 and...
Nathan Spencer: A native talent for waterfowl carving
To read about this year's event, click: Waterfowl Festival is an island morale booster
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Nathan Spencer, this year’s Ocracoke Waterfowl...
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Ocracoke Health Center gets special phone number for COVID-19 testing, prescriptions
The Ocracoke Health Center has just gotten a new phone number especially for COVID-19 testing requests and prescription refill requests.
Please call 252-489-3622 for COVID...
What’s open on Ocracoke–updated May 1
Editor's note: This post will be updated continually. Businesses should email info@ocracokeobserver.com with their seasonal updates.
Ocracoke Island is open for all amidst the COVID-19...
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