If you’ve noticed that Ocracoke seems to be cleaner looking in the past couple of years, you are probably right. Island volunteers have been participating twice a year in the state’s roadside […]
Ocracoke’s fall litter sweep: September 27
Pete Vankevich
Co-publisher of the Ocracoke Observer. Formerly with the U.S. Copyright Office at the Library of Congress.
Welcome to the Ocracoke Observer’s website
Considering the digital times we live in, it was inevitable that the Ocracoke Observer, like the vast majority of print newspapers, have a web presence. Every month, we are challenged to decide what articles […]
The deadline to register to vote or update voter registration records is Oct. 10.
The Ocracoke Observer will soon provide comprehensive information on voting in the Nov. 4 General Election. An early heads up is that the deadline to register to vote or update voter registration records is Oct. […]
Un coup de foudre!
Veuillez voir Pockets of Culture Par Annie Lawrence de St-Hugues au Québec Nous avons découvert l’île d’Ocracoke tout à fait par hasard en août 2013. Nous n’avions pas entendu parler de cet endroit […]
Heart like a river: local author keeps ancestor’s Civil War stories alive
September 2014 By Peter Vankevich Islander-author Pat Garber might not be here had it not been for Gen. George Armstrong Custer. She revealed this Aug. 19 during her talk in the Ocracoke […]
For safety’s sake downed street signs must be restored
En español “When you enter the village from the Hatteras ferry, keep going till you get to Old Beach Road and take a right. From there…” This typical advice to a first-time […]
Ocracoke needs an official lost-and-found location
En español A set of found keys have been pinned to the post office bulletin board for several weeks now and another set has shown up. Since the post office is one of […]
Ocracoke necesita un sitio oficial para objetos perdidos y encontrados
Un juego de llaves encontradas se encuentran clavadas en un tablero de anuncios en la oficina de correos desde hace varias semanas y otro juego más ha sido encontrado. La oficina de […]
Por razones de seguridad, las señales de tráfico caídas deben ser reparadas rápidamente.
“Al entrar en el pueblo desde el ferry de Hatteras, sigue adelante hasta llegar a Beach Road y gire a la derecha. A partir de ahí … ” Este consejo típico para un a […]
Volleyball: Lady Dolphins get second win of the season
By Peter Vankevich (Sept. 3)–Playing under sultry conditions, the Ocracoke School Lady Dolphins varsity volleyball team rallied in the final set (15-10) to defeat the visiting Creswell Tigers. This is the team’s […]
