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All ferries arriving and departing Ocracoke are currently suspended due to high winds, per NC Ferry Division, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 7, 2022. 8 p.m.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
All ferries arriving and departing Ocracoke are currently suspended due to high winds, per NC Ferry Division, Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. Updated Nov. 7, 2022. 8 p.m.
Ocracoke Observer | Community newspaper of Ocracoke, NC
The Ocracoke Community Multicultural Celebration, a new event celebrating the rich cultural diversity of Ocracoke Island, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, at Ocracoke School.. Festivities begin with a student presentation in the school gym at 1 p.m., and then move to the main building for an open house.
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Ronald Thomas O'Neal, Jr., 72, of Ocracoke, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024. He was the husband of Kathleen Brophy O’Neal. Born on September 21,...
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Posts about News written by C. Leinbach. Tuesday, Oct. 22Red Cross Blood Drive: Community Center. 1 to 6 pm. To donate, call Kristin Willis 252-341-1325.
Two new teachers join Ocracoke School staff
16 hours ago · Ocracoke School. Text and photos by Peter Vankevich With the new school year underway, two new teachers have joined the Ocracoke School faculty. Tori Liteschuh is the high school biology teacher replacing Louise Salerno. Liteschuh graduated from ECU in 2023 with a degree in biology. Moving to Ocracoke in March 2023, she joined the staff…
One ‘O’cocker’ way to resilience | Ocracoke Observer
Oct 13, 2024 · Alton Ballance shows how high the flood waters of Dorian came into the inn. Text and photos by Connie Leinbach When many Ocracoke residents chose to raise their houses after the historic flooding five years ago from Hurricane Dorian, island native Alton Ballance chose a different path to resilience. Ballance, who is author of the…
Community celebrates Ocracoke Light Station 200th anniversary
May 19, 2023 · U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet Color Guard. Photo: C. Leinbach 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 Eastern North Carolina, said Thursday during the 200th birthday celebration of the Ocracoke Light Station.