Sonya Allen: Communicating through art
By Peter Vankevich
For many people, creating art is therapeutic, a nice respite from the many demands and challenges of daily life.
What is depicted...
Kayaking on the Pamlico Sound: A hug from the water
By TL Grace West
Carl Sagan once said, “Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known.”
For me, that somewhere is on a kayak in the...
Ocracoke Fig Festival starts today through Saturday
The 9th annual Ocracoke Fig Festival begins tomorrow afternoon (Aug. 4) with a sold out dinner with guest Restaurateur and Chef Ricky Moore, of...
Coins adorn Ocracoke Island tombstones
Originally published in August 2022
By Philip Howard
Historic Howard Street, a one-lane, unpaved road on Ocracoke, has a number of family cemeteries along it, and...
Fig classes to be held on Ocracoke
Hyde County’s Family and Consumer Sciences Extension agent, CatieJo Black, will teach two fresh fig cooking classes on Ocracoke Aug. 1 and 2 in...
Ocracoke inspires books of all kinds
By Connie Leinbach
A place with a spectacular landscape and colorful history is bound to attract writers of all stripes and Ocracoke certainly does that.
During...
Remarkable women of the Outer Banks get their own book
By Peter Vankevich
Hannah Bunn West has shone a spotlight on some little-known, impactful women in the history of the Outer Banks.
Her new book, “Remarkable...
Ocracoke to get a pharmacy next year
By Peter Vankevich
It may surprise some that Ocracoke does not have a pharmacy.
The Ocracoke Health Center has relied on next-day prescription deliveries from Beach...
Save Ocracoke’s fig trees
By Chester Lynn
This spring, as I was taking a scud around the island, I was looking over the Ocracoke fig trees that were sprouting....
Accolades for Hyde County’s afterschool program
The 21st Century Program offers an afterschool program, Saturday programming for families, adult education, and a six-week summer program, all free for Hyde County families