A battle with a rip current
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Editor:
On Sunday, Aug. 5, on Ocracoke, I was caught in a rip current. I’m in my 60s and have...
Dorian emphasizes the dangers of drilling
Letter to the Editor
Editor:
With Hurricane Dorian upon us this week, everyone is preparing to batten down the hatches in anticipation of the coming storm....
OBX Community Foundation director explains disaster relief funds on Ocracoke
Editor:
In the weeks since Hurricane Dorian slammed into the Outer Banks, I have had the incredible privilege of witnessing a community coming together to...
Beauty and the Beach: The case for carbon pricing
Editor:
The NYT article in Sunday's (March 14) paper, "Tiny Town, Big Decision: What Are We Willing to Pay to Fight the Rising Sea?" reminds...
Letters to the editor: On more sidewalks; Ocrafolk festival admission
Editor:
I want to thank everyone responsible for putting in the stretch of sidewalk along Hwy 12 adjacent to the Berkley property. It is so...
2013 BINGO SEASON ENDS
As of August 27, 2013, the Ocracoke Fire Department ended the bingo season.At this time, there are no plans to continue bingo next year....
Letter to patients of Hatteras Island Medical Center
Editor's note: To read about the Hatteras Village Medical Center closing, click here.
October 9, 2017
To Hatteras Island:
The Board of Directors of Hatteras Village Medical...
Ocracoke Bar & Grille owner responds to Ehringhaus letter
Editor's note: The following is in response to Ann Ehringhaus's letter to the editor published Jan. 30. Although many in the community have responded...
Thanks to island EMS
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Editor:
I had a vacation to Ocracoke like many of you may have never had, before. I got to take the...
You move to Ocracoke for the ocean, but you stay for...
Open letter to the Ocracoke community
Dear Ocracoke Family:
As you probably know, a woman drowned here on Thursday and her daughter was flown to the...