Polly and Bernie Harberts make their way down Piney Woods Road to the Fairfield United Methodist Church. The covered wagon is loaded with supplies, bedding, a small stove/heater and other ...

Alda Gaskill Alda Vann O’Neal Gaskill of Ocracoke passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 15, 2025, with family by her side. She was born in Beaufort on October 6, 1940, to the late Ansley and ...

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Asa Jonathan Zoesman in Ocracoke, NC, with his Tesla traveling film studio. Photo: C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach Does anyone ever get over their first great love? If you are Asa Jonathan Zoesman, ...

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C. Leinbach The N.C. Ferry Division will hold a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday (Jan. 31) in the Ocracoke Community Center.

Ocracoke Alive event: Coastal Gardening with Gene Fox (Session 1). Ocracoke Library, 3:30 to 5:30 pm. See flyer below. Ocracoke School basketball: Middle School teams play Hatteras at home; 4 pm.

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NC Ten for Ten is a statewide initiative of North Carolina writers to aid in the support and long-term recovery of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene last September.  Through ...

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