Thanks from the Village Thrift
Feb. 26, 2016
Editor:
We had a great opening at Village Thrift (Feb. 19) which would have not been possible without the help of so many...
Ocracoke needs to be heard on passenger ferry service
The idea of having a passenger-only ferry service from Hatteras to Ocracoke has been around for a long time. Due to the longer route...
Ocracoke School and community are notable
Editor:
Regarding the article (to read click here) about how well Ocracoke School did in its evaluation, you all should be so proud of your...
Selecting county commissioners: time to re-examine?
While elections are on people’s minds, it is a good time to examine how the Hyde County Board of Commissioners are elected.
At present, five...
Federal reforms needed to keep delivering on the promise of a...
Op-ed by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper
North Carolinians are determined, tough people. For generations, our families have weathered brutal hurricanes. But recent history tells...
Whither (not wither) Ocracoke?
The seven-foot storm surge that accompanied Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 6 impacted all facets of Ocracoke. Just after its strike, for variable times, the...
Support the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department Firemen’s Ball
We wrote an editorial a few years ago that began with: It may be a bit unusual for an editorial to start with “Hey,...
When and how will Hatteras ferry toll saga end?
Editors' note: This is an update to an editorial printed in the November edition of the Ocracoke Observer.
In the last couple of weeks, Ocracoke...
The plight of the commercial fishermen
By Ruth King
Once again, I am writing about our Commercial Fishermen here in Carteret County and the whole coastal area of North Carolina. This week...
Joebell flowers on Ocracoke
By Pat Garber
One of the first things I remember from my early years at Ocracoke was the presence of joebells, lovely red and yellow...