Our online newspaper ? the first and only one covering Hatteras and Ocracoke ? made its debut on Sept. 5, 2007. Each year since then, I have written a column on that date to thank our readers and advertisers for their support and to keep all of you apprised of the rapid growth in readership. […]
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UPDATE: Ocracoke’s Charles Temple on “Jeopardy!” Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Ocracoke high school English teacher will play in the first round of the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions on the show’s first night, Wednesday, Nov. 2. “Jeopardy!” is reuniting 15 of its recent champions for a head-to-head competition for a chance to win $250,000. The 2011 Tournament of Champions will feature the show’s recent highest money […]
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Rogers rules big trout bite at Jennette’s Pier
Before sunrise Sunday, Oct. 23, Rick Rogers caught more speckled trout than most people catch all year long. Inside a dome of light under Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, he reeled them in two at a time. Every cast Rogers nailed the trout. He was truly in his element, noted pier-house keeper Michelle Revels who […]
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It’s Pea Island Bridge and Pea Island Inlet
Our readers ? at least a few of them ? have weighed in on what to call the inlet and the new temporary bridge on the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. The number of voters was not overwhelming, but they did prefer Pea Island Bridge by a narrow margin. Forty-five commented on this blog page, […]
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It’s not a case of American vs. foreign workers
By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL It has been many years since I wrote my first article for the local newspaper, The Ocracoke Observer. At first it was a chore to meet the deadline, almost like the drag of a school term paper. But, over the years, I have begun to look forward to the time that I […]
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UPDATE: Really Free Market organizers have set closing date for daily markets
UPDATE: Really Free Market organizers have set closing date for daily markets The organizers of the very successful Really Really Free Markets on Hatteras Island, which have come to the aid of all islanders who have been victims of Hurricane Irene, have set some closing dates. The Really Really Free Market in St. Waves Plaza […]
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The Mess at Mirlo: Future is uncertain for Rodanthe beach houses
By ANNE BOWERS The road that runs through Mirlo Beach has been fixed and the dunes rebuilt but homeowners face serious questions on how to repair their houses on the east and west sides of Highway 12. Hurricane Irene delivered a crushing blow to Mirlo Beach, which is located in north Rodanthe, by destroying […]
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14th annual Wedding Weekend will be Jan. 7-8
The Outer Banks Wedding Association (OBWA) will sponsor it 14th Annual Wedding Weekend in January. This event will kick off on Saturday, Jan. 7, with a self-guided tour of wedding-related businesses, including ceremony and reception locations. The weekend will conclude on Sunday, Jan. 8, after an Expo boasting the largest vendor meet-and-greet in the Outer […]
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Ocracoke School dedicates the new gym
The Ocracoke community celebrated a historic day on Oct. 20 when the Ocracoke School dedicated a brand new, regulation-sized gym for the Ocracoke Dolphins. “This is a long-awaited event for the island and the school,” noted Dr. Randolph Latimore, Hyde County Schools superintendent, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the new facility built over the spring […]
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Clarence E. Midgett
RODANTHE– Clarence E. “CE” Midgett, 61, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 at hisresidence. Born in Dare County, he was the son of the late Clarence E.Midgett, Jr. and Lillian Payne Midgett. Mr. Midgett was a veteran ofthe Vietnam War and a member of Clarks Bethel Church in Salvo. Mr.Midgett is survived by his loving wife […]
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