‘A Tale of Blackbeard’ is the talk of Ocracoke
June 2014
By Connie Leinbach
The revival of the play “A Tale of Blackbeard” after a 20-year hiatus is the talk of Ocracoke.
An original musical...
North Carolina poet Phillip Shabazz to visit island
By Kelley Shinn
Poetry and Performance lovers, take note. Award-winning poet Phillip Shabazz of Chapel Hill is coming to Ocracoke Island to share his fire...
Graceful Entrance After Arthur
Delayed by a few days due to Hurricane Arthur, Graceful Bakery opened Monday, July 7, 2014. It is located on Back Rd. adjacent to...
Ocracoke School graduates ten seniors
Ocracoke School graduates ten seniors
By Peter Vankevich
Ocracoke School graduates are, from left, Alin Villaneuva, Alma Flores, Wyatt Norris, Logan Jenkins, Kade Nagakane, Adam Carter,...
No July 4 fireworks on Ocracoke this year, maybe next
By Connie Leinbach
There will be no professional fireworks on Ocracoke July 4, but maybe next.
Ocracoke has not forgotten the horrific explosion the morning of...
Women’s Arm Wrestling Has Most Participants Ever
August 2011
By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke islander Karmen “the Arm” Laton, won the 2013 Women’s Arm Wrestling in June, a benefit for Ocracoke’s radio station WOVV...
Anmargaret Warner Awarded Fulbright to Teach in India
It doesn’t hurt one’s career by graduating summa cum laude from a prestigious University such as Wake Forest by following up immediately with a...
Hyde County partners with NPS to fund lifeguards
June 2014
By Connie Leinbach
After months of wrangling, Ocracoke has lifeguards at its public beach seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5...
Ferry division chief visits island, to return June 9
Ed Goodwin, the new director of the NC Ferry Division, likes a good challenge and the ferry system is a just that, he said...