New Ocracoke School design unveiled

October 12, 2020 | Local News | By: Richard Taylor | From The: Ocracoke Observer

The Hyde County Board of Education, school staff and islanders this week got their first look at the design and features of the new, nearly 20,000 square-foot, Ocracoke School building. “This building roughly follows the footprint of what’s there now,” architect Ben Cahoon of Nags Head told the board Tuesday. “We’ve created a new commons […]

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Islanders weigh proposed amendments to Ocracoke Development Ordinance

March 2, 2020 | Local News | By: Richard Taylor | From The: Ocracoke Observer

The Ocracoke Advisory Planning Board came to some conclusions last week on raising permitted building heights but is still working on language for placement and use of temporary travel trailers for islanders displaced from Hurricane Dorian. Stevie Wilson, board chair, wanted islanders to discuss new building heights and the permitting, placement and use of 35 […]

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Cape Hatteras students bring island Christmas decorations and much more

December 10, 2019 | Local News | By: Richard Taylor | From The: Ocracoke Observer

  Hatteras and Ocracoke islands grew closer on Friday as volunteers from the Cape Hatteras Secondary School DECA Club and friends from up and down that island brought more than 3,000 Christmas ornaments and other decorations to Ocracoke. DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a nationwide association of marketing students that encourages the development […]

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