Locally made skin care products aim to make you gorgeous
By Connie Leinbach
Necessity is the mother of invention, and Katy Mitchell has found success with a product she created especially for herself.
Her “Skinvy” line...
Reggae visits Ocracoke
By Peter Vankevich
For years, islanders have seen – and many have gotten to know -- a constantly smiling, charming person of a stunning appearance:...
New Ocracoke United Methodist minister arrives
By Peter Vankevich
It was a beautiful Sunday morning just before 10 a.m., the Fourth of July.
On the lawn outside the Ocracoke United Methodist Church...
Mini Bar opens on Ocracoke
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Observer staff report
A little bit of Europe opened recently in...
Farewell and thank-you potluck for Pastor Susie
By Peter Vankevich
After two years at the Ocracoke United Methodist Church, Pastor Susie Fitch-Slater will return to her home church, Bethany United Methodist...
Nathan Spencer: A native talent for waterfowl carving
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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
Nathan Spencer, this year’s Ocracoke Waterfowl...
Winnie Blount, matriarch of one Black family on Ocracoke
By Connie Leinbach
Among the unusual street names on Ocracoke is one named Winnie Blount Road, which is off Cedar Lane alongside the bank.
Across the...
Former Ocracoke County Commissioner Tom Pahl looks back
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By Peter Vankevich
When Tom Pahl was sworn in as Ocracoke Township’s county commissioner four...
Islander Lucy O’Neal joins Ocracoke Health Center
I ran into Lucy on the Health Center’s porch during the flu shot clinic a few weeks ago. While prepping my arm, with a...
Dale Russell and the rusty chains
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By Peter Vankevich
This headline is not about a music group.
Conventional wisdom says one...