The passenger ferry and the season of uncertainty
What can be said about another Ocracoke summer without passenger ferry service? Charitably, it will be just like every other summer.
Delivery of the...
Time to slow down on Ocracoke
By Rita Thiel
Life on Ocracoke is, in many ways, lived at a much slower pace than in your typical city. Slower in the sense...
Saturday is your opportunity to support Ocracoke’s fire company
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The most important fundraising event for the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department will be this Saturday evening (May 26) at the...
Work behind the scenes deserves our thanks
In Ocracoke Alive’s Deepwater Theater show, “Dingbatter’s Guide to Ocracoke,” one of the skits is “The Reappearing Local.” It spoofs how, during their stay, visitors...
A look back at Ocracoke 2017; forward to 2018
As the year closes, we look at some of the top newsworthy events that impacted Ocracoke and take a peek at 2018.
Power outage
The big...
Early Gifts
By Pat Garber
Christmas has not yet arrived, but already this month I have received three gifts of inestimable value.
The first came when, passing by my...
Ocracoke needs more volunteer firefighters
Across the nation, volunteer fire departments (VFD) are crucial, especially in isolated communities like Ocracoke.
According to the National Volunteer Fire Council, of the total...
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...
Finding the ‘Ocracoke state of mind’
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By Richard Taylor
Soon I will be a permanent Ocracoke resident.
My wife, Martha Taylor, was hired to teach third-grade at Ocracoke School...
Harold Thomas is a good choice for Ferry Division leadership
On an unbridged island such as Ocracoke, the ferry service is our lifeline, and it is crucial that those in governmental leadership positions understand...