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NCDOT is working on setting up tolls on all ferry routes as required by the recently passed law to establish and start collecting tolls on all ferry routes by Jan. 1. The agency has set up a survey for public comments available in person or online rom Aug. 17 to Sept. 14. For more information […] The post NCDOT creates online survey on pending ferry tolls appeared first on Ocracoke Observer .
Tuesday, Aug. 18:OPS Porch Talks: Karen Amspacher and Katherine Anarde talk about Core Sound and Down East,1 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 pm. See http://www.ocracokepreservationsociety.org for updated schedule. Ocracoke Civic & Business Assn. will attend the NC12 meeting at 6 pm in the Fessenden Center in Hatteras. See story here:…
Gael Mohan Hawkins, 80, of Ocracoke, passed away peacefully Monday morning, August 10, 2026, surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Bill Miller. Born October 6, 1945, Gael was a daughter of the late Robert “Bob” J. Mohan and Helen M. “June” Mohan. She received her undergraduate degree in art history from […] The post Islander Gael Hawkins: 1945 to 2026 appeared first on Ocracoke…
The Ocracoke School Future Business Leaders of America club has won a national honor. The National FBLA Champion Chapter was recently awarded a bronze honor to the school’s chapter, which has been active for only a year. Joan O’Neal, Hyde County Schools Career Development and Career Awareness coordinator, who guided the club last year, said that […] The post Ocracoke’s Future Business Leaders of…
Richard Lozada Canino, 57, of Ocracoke, passed away on August 2, 2026, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, North Carolina. Rich was born on January 14, 1969, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to the late Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Gilberto M. Canino and Lydia Canino Lozada, both originally from Puerto Rico. After graduating from […] The post Rich Canino: 1969 to 2026 appeared first on…
By Sam Walker Samwalkerobxnews.com A maritime development team is exploring electric passenger ferry service between Buxton and Ocracoke. PamliEcoConnect is proposing service involving Ocracoke and Buxton and three mainland communities: Vandemere in Pamlico County, along with Engelhard and Belhaven. The initial route concept centered on Ocracoke, Buxton and Vandemere, a waterfront town on the Bay…
Monday, Aug. 10:Friends of the Library Used Booksale continues to Aug. 15 during library public hours, weekdays from 3 to 7 pm and 9 am to 1 pm Saturdays Tuesday, Aug. 11:OPS Porch Talks: Susie O’Neal talks about commercial fishing, 1 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 pm. See http://www.ocracokepreservationsociety.org for updated schedule. Wednesday, Aug. […] The post Ocracoke events Aug. 10 to 16…
By Connie Leinbach Parking is a premium all over Ocracoke Island and no more so than the entrance to the popular Springer’s Point Preserve at the end of Loop Road. There was no parking there until July 4 when mainlander Ray Stotesberry and his wife, Michelle, turned the small lot they own across from the […] The post Some golf-cart parking now available at Springer’s Point appeared first on…
Karen Mary Lovejoy died at age 71 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, in her home on Ocracoke, after one last family road trip brought her back to the island. Born July 17, 1955, to Howard and Theresa Lovejoy in Rochester, New York, Karen was an adventurous and intelligent child who set the bar and tested […] The post Islander Karen Lovejoy: 1955 to 2026 appeared first on Ocracoke Observer .
By Jamie Carter The Ocracoke Seafood Festival fundraiser, benefiting the Ocracoke Health Center, will be held on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 and 5, at the Berkley Barn. On Friday night, we will have BBQ chicken plates to go. Starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, we will have family friendly games and the silent auction […] The post Seafood Festival to help Health Center to bring X-ray imaging to the…
