Morning ferry ride to Hatteras by C. Leinbach won third place in Spot Photography in the NC Press Association 2023 newspaper contest. Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, ...

Volunteers organize and staff the Holiday Bake Sale Nov. 27 in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department, one of the many volunteer activities on Ocracoke.. Proceeds of the pre-Thanksgiving sale ...

We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful island, the last island of the Outer Banks, N.C. Ocracoke is the southernmost island of the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Ocracoke, in Hyde County, is very ...

Ray Stallings. Photo from his Facebook page. George Ray “Bird” Stallings, 66, of Rocky Mount, NC, passed away peacefully on Nov. 25, 2024, at his second home in Buxton. Born on Nov. 16, 1958, in ...

Waterfront on Pin Point, Georgia. Photo by Tom Pahl Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back ...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Biological Science Technician Matt Janson explains to visitors on Ocracoke the process of releasing live sea turtle hatchlings found during a nest excavation.

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The Ocracoke School varsity basketball teams began the season at home Nov. 22 with decisive wins over Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies, Elizabeth City: 51-20 for the girls ...

The Ocracoke Observer is honored to be a 2020 recipient of the annual Pelican Awards bestowed by the North Carolina Coastal Federation. See story here: https://www ...

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