by James Ritch | Aug 4, 2022 | Features
By Steve and Fadocia Annette Hall — Special to the Eastern Shore Post A heart’s desire to set foot on Chincoteague Island and be part of pony penning is what Annette Hall, 61, had on her “Life Goal List.” Then, as if by chance, she met Denny and Teresa Hemphill of...
by James Ritch | Aug 4, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Pony Auction Thursday, July 28, raised $450,200 for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. The auction included not one but two record-breaking prices, both for buyback ponies. Buybacks are ponies that are purchased at auction but...
by James Ritch | Aug 3, 2022 | Headlines
Shots were fired at a Northampton County deputy’s early Saturday morning at a convenience store near Cheriton. The deputy was not injured, said Northampton County Sheriff David Doughty. The incident came after two different drive-by shootings in Bayview prompted...
by James Ritch | Aug 3, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Thomas Hume Dixon Jr., 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Kiptopeke, on July 28, 2022. He is survived by two sons, Thomas Hume Dixon III and Russell Reeves Dixon and his wife, Jill Dixon; brother, William Walker Dixon, and his wife, Mary Wayne Dixon;...
by James Ritch | Aug 2, 2022 | Headlines
Story and Photos by Stefanie Jackson – Congresswoman Elaine Luria was on the Eastern Shore on Monday to announce nearly $1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to benefit Northampton County emergency medical services and...
