To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here The Ocracoke Preservation Society is seeking bids for the construction of six public restrooms this year on the grounds of the former […]
OPS seeks bids for restroom construction
From the mountains to the sea
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Rita Thiel The weather can flatten the best laid plans, but not so for the fourth-grade class from Morganton Day School, […]
Donations sought for British Cemetery Ceremony
The British Cemetery ceremony and reception, scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, May 10, is seeking donations to help with landscaping the grave sites and providing food for the reception. This ceremony, organized […]
Assembly of God Church renames itself Life Saving Church
By Rita Thiel Members of the Ocracoke Assembly of God Church have always known it was more than a typical church. Pastor Ivey Belch recently announced that the church on Lighthouse […]
Ocracoke Preservation Society seeks two new employees
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here The Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) is seeking applications for an assistant to the administrator and an accounting/membership database manager. Both positions are […]
Nest knitters needed now
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here By Rita Thiel The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue group has put out a request for knitted or crocheted nests to serve as housing […]
Catching winter waves
To catch up on Ocracoke news and much more, click here Editor’s note: Ocracoke Island surfers don’t let a bit of cold weather stop them. Text and photos by Will Adams Surfing in […]
Birds of Ocracoke: The Bufflehead
By Peter Vankevich Here’s a quiz question. What do ducks and woodpeckers have in common? Read on. In the waters of Ocracoke one can see North America’s two smallest ducks, one of which […]
Occupancy Tax Board seeks grant requests
The Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board will accept grant request packages no later than Friday, March 1, for funding requests for 2019 to 2020. The appropriations meeting for grants will be held at […]
Old salt Captain Woody Outlaw recalls his seafaring days
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach Woody Outlaw still vividly remembers the night he saved a ferry boat captain. Outlaw, a native of Wanchese, is a true “old salt,” having begun his […]
