Alda Gaskill Alda Vann O’Neal Gaskill of Ocracoke passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 15, 2025, with family by her side. She was born in Beaufort on October 6, 1940, to the late Ansley and ...

Asa Jonathan Zoesman in Ocracoke, NC, with his Tesla traveling film studio. Photo: C. Leinbach By Connie Leinbach Does anyone ever get over their first great love? If you are Asa Jonathan Zoesman, ...

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C. Leinbach The N.C. Ferry Division will hold a career fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday (Jan. 31) in the Ocracoke Community Center.

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NC Ten for Ten is a statewide initiative of North Carolina writers to aid in the support and long-term recovery of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene last September.  Through ...

Silver Glen Springs in the Ocala National Forest. Photo by Carol Pahl Editor’s note: Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a year-long trek around the United States (following 70-degree ...

Morning ferry ride to Hatteras by C. Leinbach won third place in Spot Photography in the NC Press Association 2023 newspaper contest. Ferry service to Ocracoke can change at any time due to shoaling, ...

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