“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every […]
Blues and Reds: Let’s talk
Pete Vankevich
Co-publisher of the Ocracoke Observer. Formerly with the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress.
Passenger ferry service to Ocracoke to begin May 20
For a related story, click here Passenger ferry service will begin Monday between Hatteras and Ocracoke Village, the N.C. Ferry Division announced today. On Monday and Tuesday, (May 20 to 21), the […]
Hands Across the Sand demonstration this Saturday on Ocracoke
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Peter Vankevich Ocracoke will once again head to the beach and join more than 80 other locations from 12 states, as […]
The Friends of Portsmouth Island to meet Saturday on Ocracoke
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here The Friends of Portsmouth Island will hold its spring meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, in Ocracoke School, 120 Schoolhouse Rd. […]
Talent on an island north of nowhere
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Timothy Wilkinson Last year, I met a teenager on Ocracoke Island named Corey. Corey Yeatts was what they called in my days, a nerd. […]
Hyde County seeks input on proposed budget
Budget workshop scheduled for all day Monday; budget hearing 6 p.m. June 3; final adoption 6 p.m. June 24 By Connie Leinbach The Hyde County commissioners want residents to weigh in on […]
Ocrafolk School offers fall retreat for lifelong learners
Ocracoke Alive’s Ocrafolk School will return this year Oct. 20 to 25 after a hiatus of several years. The week—which is kind of camp for adults–offers an insider’s guide to Ocracoke that […]
Sen. Thom Tillis on Lake Mattamuskeet
Editor’s note: The Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan can be viewed by clicking here. Lake Mattamuskeet needs our help. Covering about 40,000 acres in Hyde County, it is the largest naturally formed […]
Dare County moves ahead in securing money for a dredge
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Reprinted courtesy of the Outer Banks Voice By Russ Lay on May 6, 2019 Dare County took the first step in approving the structure […]
The British Cemetery ceremony set for Friday
On May 11, 1942, during World War II, German submarine U-558 sunk the H.M.T. Bedfordshire off the coast of Ocracoke. The 77th anniversary of this tragedy will take place on Friday (May […]
