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...
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...
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...
Letters to the editor express thanks to Ocracoke
The following letters were published in the September 2016 issue of the Ocracoke Observer
Thanks to islanders for their support
Editor:
We visited Ocracoke many times in...
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...
Letter to editor: blame elected officials for shooting massacre
June 22, 2016 (updated)
Concerning the recent massacre in Orlando, FL, and the many others before it. We should look to those who are responsible...
Letter to the editor: thanks to NPS
Editor:
Kudos to the National Park Service for installing the two new signs for visitors at the Campground Beach!
The signs are large, attractive, readable and...
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 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...
One islander’s view on the proposed noise ordinance
Editor’s note: Ann Ehringhaus got back to the Observer after we posted the noise ordinance article. We are printing her comments here.
To view the proposed...






