An abbreviated ceremony at the British Cemetery on Ocracoke remembering the sinking of the British trawler HMT Bedfordshire off the coast during World War II went off smoothly today under clear, sunny skies. This 70th anniversary of the sinking on May 11, 1942, almost was canceled because Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service has been suspended for much […]
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By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH Ocracoke visitors and islanders alike were frustrated Monday with spotty ferry service between Ocracoke and Hatteras. The “super moon” and high northeast winds have increased shoaling in the Rollinson Channel between the islands, causing ferries to hit the sand and even suspend service since Saturday. Lucy Wallace, Ferry Division […]
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Molasses Creek, the contemporary folk band from Ocracoke, in March was ranked in the national top 10 in folk music across the United States. The group’s CD, “An Island Out of Time,” was the fifth most played album on the folk radio scene, and the band was the number 9 artist, based on 13,326 airplays […]
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Like spring flowers, businesses continue to bloom on Ocracoke. Three new businesses have opened or will open soon on the island. La Isla, a new Mexican grocery store that opened March 30 in Spencer’s Market, offers an international variety of food and other staples. Items such as “Takis” chips, marzipan, drinkable yogurt, spicy nuts, Mexican […]
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The sounds of spring—hammering and sawing—are in the air on Ocracoke, and visitors will notice some changes in island businesses. George and Janille Turner have been busy the last couple of months giving a facelift to their new restaurant, the Topless Oyster, along Irvin Garrish Highway in the former Jimmy’s Buffet, which had been Captain […]
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The Hyde County Commissioners are looking for as many Ocracoke and mainland residents as possible to travel with them to Raleigh for a March 9 Joint Transportation Committee meeting where ferry tolls will be discussed. The Hyde County Commissioners are looking for as many Ocracoke and mainland residents as possible to travel with them to […]
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First day of ORV permit sales is slow and quiet on Ocracoke By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH A handful of fishermen were in line at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the new trailer behind the Park Service Visitor Center at the southern ferry docks to be the first to purchase off-road vehicle […]
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The first month of the new trash collection system on Ocracoke has been relatively smooth, but many still have a wait-and-see attitude. The dump behind the Hyde County Sheriff’s Office has daily traffic to rival the post office next door. It is a place to take your trash and recyclables as well as visit with […]
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