Pastor Tim Howard manages the Bread of Life Food Pantry By Peter Vankevich After several months’ suspension, the Bread of Life Food Pantry at the Life Saving Church on Lighthouse Road has reopened ...

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders released a proposal for a new congressional map that aims to eliminate a Democratic seat represented by Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) (Source: ncleg.gov) By ...

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Ocracoke Observer cannot stand by and watch the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution be subject to repeated attacks. “Congress shall make no law ...

NC12 on Ocracoke reopened Wednesday evening (Oct. 15). By Peter Vankevich Heavy equipment on Hatteras Inlet ferry heading to ...

P. Vankevich/Ocracoke Observer Note: Due to the flooding and road closure, some events may be canceled. Tuesday, Oct. 14Ocracoke Planning Advisory ...

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Clifton Garrish Clifton Neal Garrish, 57, a lifelong resident of Ocracoke, passed away on Oct. 4, in Nags Head, Dare County. Born on February 16, 1968, he was a son of the late Richard Powers ...

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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 ...