World War II talk on Wednesday will focus on Ocracoke’s part;...
By Connie Leinbach
Long gone voices from Ocracoke’s past will be heard describing life here during World War II in a special presentation by North...
NPS seeks comments on Ocracoke Light Station preservation; virtual meeting tonight
By Connie Leinbach
The Ocracoke Light Station is the heartbeat of the island and should be preserved.
So said Mickey Hoggard via her neighbor Trudy Austin....
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...
British Cemetery & its grave markers
“There are no roses
on sailors’ graves,
Nor wreaths upon the
storm tossed waves,
No last post from the
Royals band,
No heartbroken words
carved on stone,
Just shipmates bodies
floating there alone.
The...
NPS to celebrate Ocracoke light station 200th anniversary
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Ocracoke Light Station this year with a series of events this year...
Ocracoke English teacher wins “Jeopardy! Teachers Tournament”
June 2011By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke School English teacher Charles Temple put the national spotlight on Ocracoke May 13 when he won the first ever “Jeopardy!...
Russell Newell: 1933-2017, developer and poet/song writer
Editor's note: You can listen to Katy Mitchell perform Russell's well-known song "Clam Rake" at the bottom of this article.
Ocracoke has lost one of...
Community celebrates Ocracoke Light Station 200th anniversary
By Connie Leinbach and Peter Vankevich
Lighthouses are things that aren’t built anymore yet they are snapshots in time, David Hallac, superintendent, National Parks of...
Caesar: the earliest notable black resident of North Carolina
By Connie Leinbach
New research by author-historian Kevin Duffus of Raleigh has revealed that the positive identification of an African-American member of Blackbeard’s crew provides...