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....
The ferries to Ocracoke are our highways
Why must Ocracoke continually have to worry about and fight for adequate funding for the ferries that are the island’s lifeline?
The ferry service is...
Could Portsmouth lightering work for Ocracoke?
Maybe it’s time for the N.C. Ferry Division to look to the past for a solution to the present, regarding the Hatteras ferry terminal’s...
Sustainable electricity we can rely on
Op-Ed
By North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper
North Carolinians deserve reliable, sustainable electricity at a reasonable cost, but because of increasingly severe weather and aging fossil...
The season of thanks is upon us
November ushers in the season in which we give thanks and reflect.
The weather is cooler, and the glare of summer has given way to...
Beware of misinformation and disinformation
National Newspaper Week runs Oct. 2 to 8 and gives us the opportunity to pitch why newspapers are vital.
The world today is fraught with...
Let’s fully fund our education system
“It will be a great day when our schools get all the money they need, and the air force has to hold a bake...
Former Hyde commissioner: Budget impasse is unfortunate for all
Editor’s note: Former Hyde County Commissioner for Ocracoke, Tom Pahl, responds to the latest turn of events in the funding dispute between the Hyde...