Obituaries
Martha ‘Marty’ Brown Howarth
Marty Brown Howarth, 61, died Dec. 21 after a vigorous fight with breast cancer and its complications. A former resident of Ocracoke, Marty had recently [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: What to expect as the island reopens to visitors
Now that Ocracoke Island will open to visitors on Monday, Dec. 2, the island will look very different as repairing and rebuilding activities from the [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: Hyde commissioners meeting again to discuss reopening to visitors
By Connie Leinbach, OcracokeObserver.com Hyde County commissioners decided on Monday to postpone a decision to reopen Ocracoke Island until another meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday. [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: Curfew lifted but re-entry restrictions to Ocracoke remain in place
The Hyde County Board of Commissioners have lifted the Ocracoke curfew that has been in place since Hurricane Dorian hit on Sept. 6. Re-entry restrictions [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: Cooper requests SBA declaration; Ocracoke Strong kitchen reopens; alcohol sales resume
Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday asked the U.S. Small Business Administration to grant a disaster declaration for North Carolina counties that were affected by Hurricane [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: Recovery center opens at the Variety Store
The Ocracoke Hurricane Dorian recovery center opened Tuesday in a special semi-trailer parked in the Variety Store parking lot. Anyone with questions or unmet needs [Read More]
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Newly-sworn in Rep. Murphy visits Ocracoke; Gov. Cooper to return Monday
Ocracoke’s newly elected Congressman Rep. Greg Murphy was officially sworn in to the 116th Congress on Tuesday to fill out the remaining term of Walter [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: New needs list for Ocracoke
Ocracoke Disaster Relief has created a Facebook page, which people are encouraged to check in on to stay up to date with accurate information that [Read More]
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Ocracoke Observer: Here’s how to come help with hurricane recovery
The Ocracoke Relief Team has had an amazing and overwhelming response from caring individuals wanting to help us rebuild our community. Because of the massive [Read More]