A father inspires a love of Ocracoke
By Everett Long III
In 1946, my father, Everett Long Jr. of Frankford, Delaware, started our family’s love for Ocracoke Island.
He landed his plane on...
One non-resident property owner to other NRPOs: ‘Please wait’
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By Mike Lydick
I’m a member of an Ocracoke Non-Resident Property Owner (NRPO) Facebook page that was created...
A whale of a sighting
Editor:Just last week, an aerial survey team from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium spotted a North Atlantic right whale mother and her newly born calf...
About those ferry priority passes
Many summer visitors experience frustration with the long lines at the Hatteras ferry terminal to visit Ocracoke. (Hint: to avoid long lines, arrive early...
Not all anniversaries are joyous
We don’t like to continually write doom and gloom editorials, but September this year contains two major anniversaries that may cause angst in many...
Ocracoke: An appealing destination then and now
In his acclaimed book, “Ocracoke,” first published in 1956, Carl Goerch writes about meeting John G. Perry, a lawyer from upstate New York.
He asked...
How the pandemic put a spin on Ocracoke’s year
Despite the worldwide pandemic, Ocracoke has shown its resiliency, though not without some controversy as it struggled to handle adversities never encountered.
Ocracoke businesses and...
Sen. Thom Tillis on Lake Mattamuskeet
Editor's note: The Lake Mattamuskeet Watershed Restoration Plan can be viewed by clicking here.
Lake Mattamuskeet needs our help. Covering about 40,000 acres in Hyde...
The plight of the commercial fishermen
By Ruth King
Once again, I am writing about our Commercial Fishermen here in Carteret County and the whole coastal area of North Carolina. This week...
Our island in summer is a mixed bag, but come September?
While living on and even visiting Ocracoke, one realizes things are either very close or very far.
Students on the island can walk or ride...