🌱 Why Ocracoke’s accent and history make it uniquely worth the ferry ride

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Ocracoke’s accent and history make it uniquely worth the ferry ride

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Día de los Muertos on Ocracoke Island, NC! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Breezy with a shower or two, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 11 Most Unconventional Towns In North Carolina (worldatlas.com) — Ocracoke gets a prime spotlight as one of North Carolina’s most unusual small towns, celebrated for its centuries-old Hoi Toider brogue, historic lighthouse, and Blackbeard lore. The piece encourages visitors to experience the island’s isolation, ferry-only access, and distinctive culture alongside other quirky destinations across the state.
   

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📸 Around Ocracoke

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ocracoke

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday November 8

• Celebrate Día de los Muertos on Ocracoke Island, NC! →
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 23

• Halloween Community Carnival sponsored by the PTA
  Ocracoke School
  4:00 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Coffee Conversations and Tea Talks with Ms. Jeanie
  Ocracoke School Commons
  8:30 am

Wednesday October 28

• Thanksgiving Weekend Oyster Roast & Live Music at Howard's Pub 🦪 →
  Howard's Pub, 1175 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke
  6:00 pm

Friday October 30

• Blackbeard's Pirate Jamboree →
  The Berkley Manor, 58 Water Plant Rd, Ocracoke
  9:00 am

Saturday October 31

• Ocracoke Island Ghost Stories →
  25 Lighthouse Rd, Ocracoke
  7:00 pm

Tuesday November 10

• Ocracoke Preservation Society Fall Membership Meeting & Potluck Dinner →
  25 Lighthouse Rd, Ocracoke
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 22

• Carteret County - Beaufort Airport Authority | Meeting →
  Michael J. Smith Field, 180 Airport Road, Beaufort
  6:00 pm
• Line Dance Class →
  Riverbend Cultural Arts Center, 467 Pamlico St, Belhaven
  7:00 pm
• Chorus Concert
  East Carteret High Beaufort, NC 28516
  7:00 pm

Friday October 23

• Cooper Greer →
  Belhaven NC
• Spooky Storytelling at the Museum! →
  Frisco Native American Museum, 53536 Nc Hwy 12, Frisco
• 4th Annual Belhaven Trout Tournament & Festival →
  Belhaven NC
  5:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in BUXTON NC S17182 in Buxton. Apply here.
• Dare County Schools posted a job opening for Custodian I School-Based in Buxton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocracoke here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Hatteras

• With some help, Hatteras women's volleyball team gets off the island, wins playoff game (outerbanksvoice.com)
• 34th Annual Island-Wide Food Drive is underway through Dec. 31 (islandfreepress.org)
• Catch a break at these iconic North Carolina surf spots (sanluisobispo.com)

Frisco

• Raging nor'easter has ripped apart NC's Outer Banks highway, state crews say (newsobserver.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What was left after the explosion at the cheese factory?" — da brie (Thank you Pam W. for sending it in!)
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