A historic general election looms
Imelda Marcos was filmed saying something rather chilling in a 2019 documentary of her life: “Perception is real; the truth is not,” she says...
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...
‘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...
Flooded! Ten months of frustration
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Editor's note: This story was first published in the August print issue of the...
Ocracoke’s resiliency in the midst of many trials
Ocracoke’s County Commissioner Tom Pahl echoes other islanders when he says he hasn’t had much time to reflect on the coming anniversary of the...
COVID-19 will be on the island soon if not already; What...
There was good public health news last week when a mass testing event for COVID-19 in the National Park Service parking lot on Ocracoke...
2020 Census too costly to ignore
Editor’s note: Hyde County has one of the lowest census response rates in the state. The Observer urges all Hyde County residents to read...
Against offshore drilling
Editor:
If you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with the blessing that is our coast. It provides us with delicious food and revenue from tourists...
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...
Commissioner comments on COVID-19 in Hyde County
Editor's note: Tom Pahl is Ocracoke's Hyde County commissioner and offers these comments following the Hyde County commissioner's monthly meeting held virtually via Facebook...