Ocracoke’s six graduates contributed to many of the achievements the school garnered this academic year. One of the smallest public schools in North Carolina with 168 students in grades pre-K through 12, Ocracoke gained a lot of attention by obtaining an “A” rating from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). This was the […]
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As part of the feasibility study to see if a passenger ferry option should be added to the Hatteras-Ocracoke car ferry runs, trial runs are planned for this spring, Ed Goodwin, the N.C. Ferry Division director, announced Monday at a public meeting in the Community Center. “I attend monthly meetings in Raleigh and this is the fastest […]
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All things considered, it wasn’t that bad. “The water was warmer than I expected,” said Whisper Meacham. This was the general consensus of the brave souls who gathered on the beach at the airport ramp and welcomed the New Year by diving into the Atlantic Ocean. Joelle LeBlanc, who helped publicize this relatively unorganized […]
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