Ocracoke Observer wins N.C. Press Association awards
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here RALEIGH–The Ocracoke Observer received eight awards, including four first places Thursday night during the North Carolina Press Association’s annual conference. The Observer […]
Rainbows, green and goodwill on St. Patrick’s Day
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Richard Taylor The “wearing o’ the green” on St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday may have been sparser than last year, but […]
Public access to old Bonner Bridge closed starting this week
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here NAGS HEAD – During the week of March 18, contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will install gates and fences around […]
Ocracoke events week of March 18 to 24
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Monday, March 18 Ocracoke Waterways Commission, 5:30 p.m. Ocracoke Community Center Tuesday, March 19 Coyote Music Den Jam Night, 6:30 pm. All […]
Dates set for third Congressional district special election
Twenty-six candidates are running in the special election on April 30 to replace the late Rep. Walter Jones in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes Ocracoke. That total includes 17 Republicans, […]
Birds of Ocracoke: The Hooded Merganser
Text and Photos by Peter Vankevich If one were to choose a species as the most handsome duck in America, I would choose this one. The Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is the […]
Ocracoke cleans up
By Rita Thiel The Ocracoke School Beta Club held its first community litter pick-up of the year on Saturday. Clean-Up Committee chairperson, Becky Boos, organized the event, which collected 23 bags […]
N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco to be closed March 24 for pipe replacements
Detour route for 4×4 traffic only FRISCO – The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 24 to replace two […]
Shells from around the world to be auctioned at Shell Club meeting on Ocracoke
To read more on the shell club’s adventures when visiting, click here and here A special live auction of shells from around the world will highlight the North Carolina Shell Club meeting […]
Beta Club seeks volunteers for village cleanup on Saturday
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here The Ocracoke School Beta Club has scheduled an Ocracoke Village cleanup for 10 a.m. Saturday (March 16). Any and all are […]
