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...
Can Ocracoke solve its affordable housing problem?
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By Sara Teaster
Last year, a group of concerned Ocracoke residents began discussing affordable housing. ...
Tropical Storm Isaias threat prompts removal of travel trailers; Ocracoke’s commissioner...
As of 6 p.m. today, the National Weather Service out of Newport/Morehead City reports that the intensity of the Tropical Storm Isaias heading to...
Randal Mathews’ open letter to the Ocracoke community
Editor's note: Randal Mathews was unopposed for Ocracoke's county commissioner seat in the primary this spring, is on the Nov. 3 ballot, and will...
One non-resident property owner to other NRPOs: ‘Please wait’
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By Mike Lydick
I’m a member of an Ocracoke Non-Resident Property Owner (NRPO) Facebook page that was created...
‘The Socialists are coming! The Socialists are coming!’
By Robert F. Orr
Mitch McConnell texted me the other day with an urgent message! If Democrats are elected, particularly Joe Biden, then America will...
Sen. Thom Tillis on Lake Mattamuskeet
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Lake Mattamuskeet needs our help. Covering about 40,000 acres in Hyde...
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...
How ‘Black Lives Matter’ should really be interpreted
The following op-ed piece is by a former justice on the N.C. Supreme Court, Bob Orr. Orr was the first Republican to win a...
Divisiveness, derisiveness, indecisiveness and duress
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Ask a mental health professional No. 9
By Earle Irwin
Question: The world does not seem...