Commentaries; op-ed pieces
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 […]
By Patrick Woodie, president & CEO, N.C. Rural Center Since its creation in 1989, the NC Rural Center has been investing in North Carolina’s rural economic backbone: our state’s small-business owners. Recently, […]
By Pat Garber This is a riddle, a sort of game, although the answers are far from amusing. See if you can figure out the answer. What do an old pickup truck, […]
By Rita Thiel Life on Ocracoke is, in many ways, lived at a much slower pace than in your typical city. Slower in the sense that usually we don’t feel the urgent […]
For Ocracoke news, click here The most important fundraising event for the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department will be this Saturday evening (May 26) at the Community Center. The Firemen’s Ball is a […]
To catch up on Ocracoke news, click here As the year closes, we look at some of the top newsworthy events that impacted Ocracoke and take a peek at 2018. Power outage […]
By Pat Garber Christmas has not yet arrived, but already this month I have received three gifts of inestimable value. The first came when, passing by my front stoop at my Ocracoke cottage […]
For Ocracoke news, click here By Richard Taylor Soon I will be a permanent Ocracoke resident. My wife, Martha Taylor, was hired to teach third-grade at Ocracoke School this year. So, I must […]
