Thanks from the Village Thrift

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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

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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

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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?

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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...

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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...