Exercise your right to vote in this important Nov. 6 election
A popular refrain by many this year is that this is the most important election in their lifetime.
A large part of this observation is...
Hurricane Florence: The water always wins
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...
Not all who wander are lost
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...
Decision-makers visit Ocracoke
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It was quite a sight to see members of the House Select Committee on Strategic Transportation Planning and Long-Term Funding...
A battle with a rip current
See Editor’s note following this letter
Editor:
On Sunday, Aug. 5, on Ocracoke, I was caught in a rip current. I’m in my 60s and have...
Thread Capital: Weaving a new era of entrepreneurship in North Carolina
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...
From the archives: So, what’s it like on Ocracoke in the...
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Editor's note: This observation was published by the Ocracoke Observer in 2017. It is slightly revised...
Yes, you can make a difference on Ocracoke
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Ocracoke does not fit nicely into larger state issues, and there seems to be an endless need...
An Ocracoke riddle for animal lovers
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...
Ocracoke joins the plastic straw-less movement; beach cleanup this Saturday
Editor’s note: The following commentary by Rita Thiel is about her and Pat Garber’s campaign begun in April to eliminate plastic straws on Ocracoke....