Connecting People to Places

By Connie Leinbach Judith Garrish was thrilled to see her childhood home restored to new glory during the Ocracoke Preservation Society’s historic home open house...

Ruth Fordon has been editor of the Observer since 2010.  Her career on Ocracoke........

By Peter Vankevich Ocracoke’s nonprofit community radio station WOVV 90.1 FM not only has new headquarters but also several new shows. The studio and office this...

To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Text and photos by Peter Vankevich Strolling along Ocracoke’s historic Howard Street, you may think there...

By Rita Thiel Finding the essence of an artist is a difficult, if not impossible, task, as the heart of many artists lies deep within,...

Text and photos by Connie Leinbach “You walk the beach and you find treasures,” said Jan Reaves about her avocation of shell collecting. That about sums...

December 2014 By Kelley Shinn Before I moved into Conk and Micky’s home, just after the handshake that sealed the deal between Ron­nie O’Neal’s family and...

October 2013 By TL Grace West Those of us who adore chocolate are pleased with more and more re­search showing health benefits of eating chocolate: especially...

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...

May 2014 By Ruth Fordon   It started with orchids.. In 2008, islanders Kathleen O’Neal and Carol Ritchie’s passion for orchids and desire to view some in their...