By John W. Rolph, Retired JAGC, USN In my opinion, the greatest strength of democracy is its ability to not just tolerate peaceful dissent, but to encourage it. Peaceful dissent provides ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer Monday, March 23:Ocracoke Alive: Spanish/English Coffee hour, 8:30 to 9:30 am. Ocracoke Alive: Envisioning the future ...

Fletcher O’Neal Ocracoke native David Fletcher O’Neal, known as Fletcher, 51, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. Born on February 20, 1975, in Newport ...

His … name was Jubal, he was the father of all those who play the lyre and pipe.Genesis 4:21Jubal – the first musician Former Ocracoke Islander Jubal (Kennedy Patrick-jubal) Creech died on March ...

An aerial view of Ocracoke by Matt Janson. A community meeting to discuss the future of ferry service, including tolls and impacts to Ocracoke residents, will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31.

The Ocracoke Civic & Business Association at 6 p.m. tonight (March 17) will discuss the recent Ocracoke Access Alliance trip to Washington, D.C., and a community meeting on ferry tolls will be ...

Joseph Contreras, right, plays for the boys’ middle-school team. Photo by Corey Cutright As today (March 19) begins the annual March Madness basketball championship, we offer this assessment of ...

Roundup and other glyphosate‑based weed killers are a common tool for farmworkers, landscape contractors and homeowners. A new Duke study raises questions about possible kidney risks from ...

This bottle with Hannah Belch’s message was found on the beach in Exuma, Bahamas. Photo courtesy of Charles Temple By Connie Leinbach Even if Ocracoke School graduates don’t venture far and wide ...