Cape Hatteras National Seashore to offer sea turtle nest excavation programs
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore is offering park visitors an opportunity to observe excavations of recently hatched sea...
Ocracoke events week of July 9 to 15
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Beach time might be limited this week as Tropical Storm Chris is still expected to meander off...
Storytelling: Discovering who we are
By Bailey Herndon; photos by Ocracoke Observer staff
Sometimes we get lost, but stories help us find ourselves.
That is why DuPre Sanders is so passionate...
July 4 holiday on Ocracoke means family fun
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By Ocracoke Observer staff
The three days of Independence Day celebrating on Ocracoke this week was capped with...
Ocracoke United Methodist Church to celebrate 75 years on Sunday
Both island churches celebrate anniversaries this year and the Ocracoke United Methodist Church will be the first one to celebrate its 75th anniversary on...
OcraCats’ quest for Blackbeard’s Cat
By Bailey Herndon
Did Blackbeard have a cat on his ill-fated Adventure?
OcraCats is trying to discover just that, and the search for Blackbeard’s cat has...
Leroy B. O’Neal: 1929 to 2018
Ocracoke native Leroy B. O'Neal, 88, died July 4 in Wilmington, Delaware.
Born Dec. 9, 1929, on Ocracoke, he was the last surviving of nine...
Outer Banks Community Foundation to allow staff wages in grant requests
The Outer Banks Community Foundation grants program has expanded to allow for nonprofit organizations to include staff wages in their grant requests.
The change is...
Hyde County seeks foster parents
Hyde County Department of Social Services is looking for people interested in becoming licensed foster parents.
With the growing number of children entering foster care...
Observer requests your dog photos for Dogs of Ocracoke contest
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The Ocracoke Observer is seeking your best portraits of your dog (or dogs) for the Dogs of...