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July 5, 2026

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

Puppy drum, speckled trout scarce

Puppy drum, speckled trout scarce

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post, Oct. 3, 2025 Speckled trout and puppy drum, two of the most sought-after autumn species of gamefish, have still not appeared in numbers typical for the beginning of October.  There has been an uptick in the number of small trout,...
Sarah Mears

Sarah Mears

Mrs. Sarah Peyton Mears, 87, of Bloxom, wife of the late Gene A. Mears, passed away on Sept. 27, 2025, in Onancock. Born on April 29, 1938, in Crisfield, Md., she was the daughter of the late Hampton Wade Cullen and Edna Nelson Cullen. Sarah was a CNA for over 40...
Chuck Kincannon

Chuck Kincannon

Mr. Charles Downing “Chuck” Kincannon peacefully passed away on Sept. 22, 2025, at his home in Cape Charles. Chuck was born on March 8, 1942, in Louisa County, to Roy Kincannon and Mattie Downing Kincannon. He is survived by his wife, Susan “Susie” Kincannon; his son,...
Linda Belote

Linda Belote

Mrs. Linda Lee Belote, 74, of Parksley, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley. Born Dec. 3, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Harry Crosen and Lois Evelyn Franklin Crosen. Raised in...