NCDOT gets OK for short-term erosion fix
Reprinted courtesy of the Coastal Review Online
By Jennifer Allen
BEAUFORT – The North Carolina Department of Transportation has in the works a short-term fix for...
Ocracoke sheriff department gets two new deputies
By Connie Leinbach
The Hyde County Sheriff Department’s newest deputy still must learn to sit, heel and obey commands.
Rocky, a yellow lab mix, lives with...
Lifeguards: Protecting lives on Ocracoke
By T.L. Grace West
While I sat on the lifeguard stand interviewing our two supervising lifeguards, I was impressed with their vigilance--their eyes constantly scanning...
Ocracoke events July 22 to 28
Monday, July 22
Ocracoke Preservation Society: museum tour, 1 pm
"A Tale of Blackbeard" musical, School Gym, 8 pm
Jolly Roger: Barefoot Wade, 6 pm
Ocracoke Bar &...
Len Skinner’s legacy: art all around Ocracoke Village
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,...
WOVV to hold fundraising classic rock concert Tuesday
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Ocracoke Community Radio, WOVV 90.1 FM, will present the first of...
Basketball Coach Allewalt to move on
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Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
For 10 years, fans of Ocracoke School’s boys’ varsity Dolphins...
Fantastical ‘Blackbeard’ musical blends pirate legend and history
Editor's note: The Ocracoke Observer learned of a new musical about Blackbeard playing at the Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia, and a college student...
DMV mobile unit to visit Ocracoke on Friday
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The NCDOT Department of Motor Vehicles will visit Ocracoke Island from 9 a.m. to 1...
Raffle of original drawing to support OcraCats
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On-line sales of raffle tickets have begun for an original, framed drawing of Ocracat “Scooter”...