Ocracoke Observer editorials
Is the Ocracoke Health Center the most important nonprofit on Ocracoke Island? Maybe so since one’s health is one’s most important asset, isn’t it? There is no question that the Ocracoke community […]
Editor: I want to thank everyone responsible for putting in the stretch of sidewalk along Hwy 12 adjacent to the Berkley property. It is so nice to be able to walk facing […]
“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 […]
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 […]
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here There was a lot of positive excitement back in early 2016 when the North Carolina Department of Transportation implemented a “Dynamic Message […]
This editorial was published in the March print edition of the Ocracoke Observer Providing government services in a geographically large and sparsely populated county can be a challenge. It is even greater […]
A popular refrain by many this year is that this is the most important election in their lifetime. A large part of this observation is due to what is happening in Washington, […]
By Jessica Whitehead Just after Labor Day, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (commonly known as “the European model” or “the Euro”) hinted that a low-pressure area that started back near […]
Book review By Rita Thiel Ocracoke Island has a lingering mystique which beckons devout visitors who, at the mention of Ocracoke in a book title, might be tempted to pick up said […]
Guest commentary by OcraCats Wandering animals on Ocracoke often are not lost or homeless, nor are they free for the taking. The island has a history of roaming animals, both domestic and […]
