Jeff Beane and Stephanie Horton are regulars for the Ocracoke and Portsmouth Christmas Bird Counts. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Peter Vankevich This headline? Thomas Hardy is author of ...

The headwaters of the Apalachicola River. 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 ...

The Christmas tree on the Ocracoke Preservation Society porch. Photo: C. Leinbach Activities are at a minimum on Ocracoke Christmas week as islanders prepare for the holiday, but the Ocracoke ...

“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” – Thomas Jefferson ...

C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach In the last several weeks, Ocracoke Islanders who get notices from the N.C. Ferry Division regarding route operations have received ...

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 ...

The Farr family boat, the ‘Tiggy,’ captures first place in the 2024 Holiday Boat Parade. Photo: C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach Ocracoke sometimes brings people together in ...

C. Leinbach MANNS HARBOR – Four routes in the North Carolina Ferry System will be operating alternate schedules on Christmas Day, which is a ...

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