The un-Ocracoke vacation
Editor's note: While it was a rough week for Ocracoke and the Outer Banks last week, on Easter weekend, the sun has come out...
What can we do about NC 12?
The famed highway, depicted in “Living at the Water’s Edge: A Heritage Guide to the Outer Banks Byway” by Barbara Garrity-Blake and Karen Willis...
OCRACOKE
By Margaret Mackinnon
for Sara
Think of the squat yellow house,as cheerful and incongruousas a tropical bird,the extravagant pink crepe myrtlein full bloom. Think ofSpringer’s...
Any time is the season for giving and good will
“Giving Tuesday,” the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and as a counter to the frenzy of buying on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is touted as...
No Uber here: Islanders rally in times of need
One of the reasons Ocracoke is special is that when someone, including visitors, has a crisis, islanders will pitch in to help.
That’s what Dan...
NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature supports ageism awareness
Editor:
As the NC Senior Tar Heel Legislature delegate for Hyde County, I stand in support of Ageism Awareness Day on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Ageism refers...
Why we need community newspapers
At a recent public meeting of government officials one of those present was talking about a news story and said, “It was one of...
Editorials provide the opinion side of the news
Since 2016, the Ocracoke Observer has received more than 50 awards from the North Carolina Press Association, including a first-place prize for breaking news...
Ocracoke could use a green tune-up as at the Island Inn...
Watching the restoration by the Ocracoke Preservation Society of the former Ocracoke Island Inn building and the landscaping of the grounds, which is now...
Ocracoke is cherished by many
Ocracoke is fortunate to host many visitors who return year after year. As a result, many long-time friendships are made between them and locals....