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June 27, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Thanks, Northampton Schools

Thanks, Northampton Schools

Dear Editor: During this season of graduations and other school celebrations, I would like to thank Northampton County Public Schools for the great job they did with our two sons, Forest and Liam. From Kiptopeke Elementary to Northampton High, they had teachers,...
Thanks, Northampton Schools

School Stands Proud

Dear Editor: Here I go again. I am reminded today of how much, as students, we cared for Accomac School. I remember the day it was discovered that someone had with a crayon drawn a line on the shiny tan tile that covered the lower half of the walls in the halls of...
Accomack Circuit Court Postings

Accomack Circuit Court Postings

By Nancy Drury Duncan — A $50,000 bond was reduced to $25,000 for Domnique Rashad Wescott, 27, of Painter. He is charged with malicious shooting and maliciously shooting at an occupied building and related firearm charges. “He has no criminal record whatsoever,” said...
Maya Lin at Virginia MOCA: Marbles and Memories

Maya Lin at Virginia MOCA: Marbles and Memories

By Martha Wessells Steger —Special to the Eastern Shore Post — I hadn’t given thought to marbles since my mother handed me a fistful to keep me occupied at the ages of 5 and 6 while she helped my grandmother pack strawberries at the edge of the field between Onley and...