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Longtime residents Dick and Janey Jacoby move to Virginia By Peter Vankevich Ocracoke to be what it is, has relied on its residents to step up...

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...

By Peter Vankevich For years, islanders have seen – and many have gotten to know -- a constantly smiling, charming person of a stunning appearance:...

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...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Observer staff report A little bit of Europe opened recently in...

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...

To read about this year's event, click: Waterfowl Festival is an island morale booster Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Nathan Spencer, this year’s Ocracoke Waterfowl...

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...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Peter Vankevich When Tom Pahl was sworn in as Ocracoke Township’s county commissioner four...

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...