The truth about Blackbeard’s Flag
Editor's note: Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree will be held on Ocracoke Oct. 29 & 30. See story here.
By Kevin P. Duffus © 2021
The popular Blackbeard...
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...
Traffic laws apply equally to bicycles: helmets, hand signals, lights
By Connie Leinbach
The Hyde County sheriff deputies on Ocracoke don’t want to worry that they’ll have to respond to a child who’s been seriously...
Golf carts on Ocracoke: Follow the rules of the road
By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke, while indeed magical, is not a place where the traffic rules don’t apply.
It’s a vacation destination and it’s cool to be...
What’s open on Ocracoke–updated July 5
Editor's note: This post will be updated continually. Businesses should email info@ocracokeobserver.com with their seasonal updates.
Ocracoke Island is open for all amidst the waning...
Occupancy Tax Board recommends more than $600K in grants to island...
By Connie Leinbach
The Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board recently approved more than $600,000 in grants for 2020-2021.
Appropriations for Ocracoke organizations totaling $622,057, possibly the most...
OCBA seeks part-time administrator
The Ocracoke Civic & Business Association, Inc., is seeking a year-round, part-time Administrator, 20 to 25 hours per week, three to five days per...
OCBA civic meeting to be held Wednesday, another Hyde County meeting...
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The Ocracoke Civic & Business Association civic affairs meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday,...
A message to Ocracoke Non-Resident Property Owners and visitors
A message from Ocracoke Commissioner Tom Pahl
You may be reading this as you are making plans to come to Ocracoke, or you may already...
Replanting the island to save Ocracoke for the future
By Pat Garber
When Hurricane Dorian devastated Ocracoke, flooding houses and cars and destroying yards, the number of trees that uprooted and broke was mind-boggling.
The...