Runners to descend on Ocracoke for ‘Run Fest Weekend’

To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here By Connie Leinbach Angie Todd hopes 500 runners will descend on Ocracoke for this year’s 5K/10K/half-marathon next weekend April 28 and 29. This year marks the 300th anniversary of Blackbeard’s demise at the hand of Lt. Robert Maynard and the … Continue reading →

Ocracoke youth baseball season is underway

Editor's note: We will provide regular updates on Ocracoke's youth baseball season. Home games on Saturday (April 21) at Ocracoke Community Park will start at 1 p.m. for the Marlins and 3 p.m .for the Orioles. By Jim McClain and Vince O'Neal Ocracoke boys and girls … Continue reading →

May primary election choices will be thin

By Peter Vankevich Ocracoke voters will not have a lot of choices in the upcoming primary election May 8, but they are important ones. Only offices with more than one candidate will be on the primary ballots for registered Democrat and Republicans. All offices, including those with … Continue reading →

Ocracoke School announces honor roll achievers for third session

Sixty Ocracoke School students in grades three to 12 achieved honor roll for the third nine weeks of the 2017 to 2018 academic year. Of those, 31 students made all As. The students and their grades are listed below. Those with all A's are marked with an asterisk. 3rd Grade: Angel … Continue reading →

New re-entry passes to be issued in May

All re-entry passes for Ocracoke residents will expire this year, and Hyde County Public Information Officer Donnie Shumate has set up a schedule to renew these passes in May. These tags that hang on the rear view mirror are issued to residents, businesses and seasonal workers for use in staged … Continue reading →