Ocracoke Observer staff report Since July 1, the Hyde County commissioners and the Hyde County Board of Education have been involved in a mediation process regarding county’s appropriation for school services which were cut by $400,000 for the county’s FY 2022-2023 budget that went into effect on July 1. See Mediation underway in budget dispute between […]
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State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory at an ocean-side site in southern Hatteras village. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play. The advisory was posted Aug. 4 at the […]
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September 30, 1933 – August 7, 2022 SALVO — Irene Estelle Midgett passed peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022, embraced by the loving arms of God and her daughters Patricia and Alberta, sister Jean and brother Earl. She is predeceased by her mother and father, William E. and Melvina Gray Whidbee, sister Velma Anderson, brother […]
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Celebrate fine art at the 40th Annual New World Festival of the Arts, which will be held on the Manteo waterfront on Tuesday, August 16, and Wednesday, August 17. The free, family-friendly outdoor festival will be held from 10 am to 5 pm each day offering visitors the opportunity to peruse the works of over […]
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Hatteras village has a new Little Free Library, thanks to the efforts of two interns from the Hatteras Island Ocean Center who are spending their summer on Hatteras Island. Evin Burton and Brock Hinson – both students at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia – spearheaded the unique project, which took a few weeks to complete from […]
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The Hatteras Island Ocean Center, located in northern Hatteras Village, will soon be under new ownership, due to an upcoming acquisition by the Hatteras Village Civic Association. Conceived and founded by Eric Kaplan, the Ocean Center first opened in 2013. In recent years, Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia has operated the center, with students from the […]
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From Aug. 18 through Sept. 1, 2022, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public input on a proposal to establish a Motts Creek No Wake Zone, which would encompass the U.S. Coast Guard’s Station Oregon Inlet and the Seashore’s marina, boat ramps and kayak launch near Oregon Inlet. A public meeting is scheduled for 6-7 […]
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By Kassidy Watson-Perry Local non-profit Outer Banks Forever is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of our Outer Banks national parks in ways both large and small. In partnership with the National Park Service, Outer Banks Forever is thrilled to announce their biggest undertaking to date — the “Pathways to Your National Parks” project. Following […]
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In 1876 to help prevent lighthouse keepers from becoming bored, the United States Lighthouse Establishment created rotating libraries to move between different light stations. By rotating the books roughly every 6 months, lighthouse keepers and their families had ample opportunity to not only read lots of books but had a constant supply of new reading […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person Aug. 17-18 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 5046 Henderson Dr., Jacksonville. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18.The commission will hold in-person public comment sessions at 6 […]
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