Planning Advisory Board loses a member
To The Editor:
I was sorry to hear that B.J. Olschlegel was removed from the Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board last month. She was a longtime...
Editorial: Exercise your right to vote
On page 7 you will find statements from the candidates for the sheriff’s Office of Hyde County and the candidates for the board of...
Planning board lost an advocate
To The Editor:I was sorry to hear that B.J. Olschlegel was removed from the Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board last month. She was a longtime...
Ocracoke has to stay vigilant about many issues
Ocracoke has to stay vigilant about many issues
By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke can’t let down its guard.
While it was reported in last month’s Observer that the...
Your right to vote is a precious privilege to be exercised
Your right to vote is a precious privilege to be exercised
Tuesday, May 6, is the primary election. Although it is not a presidential election,...
Ocracoke: the red-headed stepchild
April 2014
By B.J. Oelshchlegel
As I wrote my letter to the Albemarle RTPO, in response to the idea of increasing the ferry tolls on the...
No one puts Ocracoke in a corner
Ocracoke is “the little island that could.”
It seems we’re always fighting for something here. Often we win.
In early March, thanks to a lot of...
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....
Sustainability
September 2013
By BJ Oelschlegel
I have spoken about the resources with which our community has to work. Some are not tangible but have a powerful...
Editorial September 2013
While riding my bike early this morning,enjoying a light breeze and the quiet, I could feel the sharp edges of my annoyance with deadlines, projects, work to be...