Mark Thomas Justice, 69, of Ocracoke passed away peacefully on October 15, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville. He was the husband of Sharon O’Neal Justice. Born on November 26, 1954, ...

The weather is beautiful. Many consider October to be the nicest month of the year. So far, Ocracoke, while getting overwash from distant storms and king tides, has not had a hint of the most ...

C. Leinbach Tuesday, Oct. 15Hyde County Health COVID-Flu shot clinic, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Community Center. Last home Lady Dolphins volleyball games for ...

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 ...

Reggie O’Neal. Photo courtesy of the family. Reginald E. O’Neal Jr., 53, of Ocracoke, gained his heavenly wings on Thursday,0. He passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his ...

The Ocracoke Working Waterman’s Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum grounds, 49 Water Plant Rd. Since they became ...

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Night Shift” 8×10 oil, by Ann Hair. During the week of Oct. 6 to 13, you will see artists painting the Ocracoke landscapes, beaches, Silver Lake and historic architecture. “Plein air” means ...

Roanoke Island Animal Clinic will be at the Community Center. They hope to be on the 8 am ferry Please call 252-473-3117 or leave a message here if you are coming so they can bring your records Island ...

This old live oak on the Ocracoke Preservation Society grounds has withstood the test of many storms. Photo: C. Leinbach We mounted our bikes: hers, cotton-candy pink; mine, a scratched and dirty blue ...