Sallie Senseney, UNC distinguished alumna, got her start at Ocracoke School
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By Peter Vankevich
Sallie Senseney, a tenth-grade science teacher at her alma mater, Mountain Heritage...
A father inspires a love of Ocracoke
By Everett Long III
In 1946, my father, Everett Long Jr. of Frankford, Delaware, started our family’s love for Ocracoke Island.
He landed his plane on...
From the archives: Coupe Poor Submarine Carolina Man Learns
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This story was picked up by several national news sources, including the Daily Review (Hayward, California) in...
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,...
Decoy fans flock to Ocracoke Waterfowl festival
By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich
As David Styron watched decoy carvers fashion duck heads from small blocks of wood in the decoy-carving contest during...
Historical article: Wahab to Hunt with New Decoy
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The Second annual Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday. The...
Dan Robinson’s lifelong love of decoy carving will be on display...
By Peter Vankevich
Dan Robinson always loved the outdoors.
Growing up in Beaufort County, he and his friends did just about everything outside, but he especially...
Quaintest Town in America on a North Carolina island: A view...
By Peter Vankevich
Island native Chester Lynn has always loved old articles on Ocracoke. Lynn owns Annabelle’s Florist and Antiques on Back Road and loves...
Old salt Captain Woody Outlaw recalls his seafaring days
Text and photos by Connie Leinbach
Woody Outlaw still vividly remembers the night he saved a ferry boat captain.
Outlaw, a native of Wanchese, is a...
Christmas traditions Ocracoke style
By Rita Thiel
Douglas fir trees for Christmas may be the norm elsewhere, but on Ocracoke where there are no fir trees, cedar tress have...