Former Superintendent Steve Basnight injured; father killed in head-on Currituck collision
By Richard Taylor
Retired Hyde County Superintendent of Schools Steve Basnight III was injured and his father, Steve Basnight Jr., died of injuries following a...
A brand-new school for Ocracoke
By Kelley Shinn
Under Carolina blue skies on Aug. 25, hundreds gathered for the grand opening of the Ocracoke School, nearly four years to the...
The Ocracoke School 1973 Yearbook: Innovation for school and community
By Peter Vankevich
Ann and Michael Ehringhaus, married at the time, were newly graduated English majors from UNC Chapel Hill in 1970. They heard about...
Ocracoke School falls after 49 years
By Richard Taylor
She stood proudly as the symbol of island education for nearly 50 years, until Hurricane Dorian destroyed her beyond repair on Sept....
Ocracoke’s ‘hoi toide’ brogue continues to fascinate
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By Frankie Pennington, Katie Conner, and Katie O’Neal
One of the first things that sociolinguistics students at N.C....
Basnight to retire from Hyde Schools; Angie Todd is elected board...
After almost four years overseeing Hyde County Schools, Superintendent Stephen Basnight will retire from public education on April 1.
Ocracoke School: An education like no other
by Alex Granados
Editor's note: This article first appeared in EdNC on June 30, 2015. It is reprinted with permission of author.
This year was the first...
Ocracoke School Principal Leslie Cole to retire; successor to be announced...
By Connie Leinbach
Among the mementos in Leslie Cole’s Ocracoke School office is a plaque that says “Chaos Coordinator.”
The moniker is fitting for a leader...
80th birthday in the ‘Tank’ just another day for longtime referee
Text and photos by Peter Vankevich
When was the last time you saw a sports referee get a standing ovation?
This is exactly what happened before...
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,...











