A swashbuckling good tale
By Rita Thiel
Amid the tangled mire of Ocracoke’s mysteries is the perplexing question of when did the first “Ocracat” arrive on Ocracoke?
Ocracats are the...
Pastoral and spiritual counseling resources
Health & Wellness
Part I in the October print edition addressed traditional medical resources on Ocracoke for depression and addiction.
PART II: PASTORAL AND SPIRITUAL COUNSELING...
The Ocracoke School 1973 Yearbook: innovation for school and community
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By Peter Vankevich
Old magazines or newspapers can be fascinating sources for the culture of prior times, and so are school...
Last call for handmade pens, knives from France
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By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke may be known for its decoy carvers, but some may be surprised...
Music, food, games and more today and tomorrow at Festival Latino...
Today, the third annual Festival Latino de Ocracoke continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the School Road grounds of Books to Be...
Workshop plants powerful marketing seeds
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
Courtney Contreras had recently lost some enthusiasm for her new-found art avocation, but a marketing workshop on Ocracoke Thursday and Friday with...
Heard on Ocracoke: Bland Simpson
By Peter Vankevich
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Bland Simpson has had a long and prolific career and life experiences.
Hailing from...
Ocracoke Alive annual membership meeting tonight
Ocracoke Alive will hold its annual membership meeting at 7 p.m. tonight (Nov. 19) in the Deepwater Theater on School Road.
Topics will include the year...
Winter getaway kindles writers’ imaginations
By Connie Leinbach
Jaki Shelton Green talks in poetry, which would be expected from someone who is a much-lauded North Carolina poet.
Green and a group...
Coyote to return for several concerts
Marcy Brenner and Lou Castro, also known as the musical duo Coyote, will play several upcoming concerts in the Deepwater Theater before and after...