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July 9, 2026

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

Recent winds make fishing ‘challenging’

Recent winds make fishing ‘challenging’

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Recent winds have impacted the amount of angler participation, but when conditions have allowed, nice catches inside the seaside inlets and throughout the Chesapeake Bay have been reported. Offshore action, though, has pretty much...
Service Announcement: Ginny Belote

Service Announcement: Ginny Belote

Mrs. Virginia Loring “Ginny” Belote, 96, passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2024, in Wilkesboro, N.C., surrounded by her loved ones. She was formerly of Parksley. A memorial service will be conducted Sunday, June 1, at 1 p.m., at Market Street Methodist Church in...
Joe Duer III

Joe Duer III

Mr. Joe Anderson Duer III, 54, of Ft. Myers, Fla., passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Born Jan. 13, 1971, he was the son of J. Anderson “Andy” Duer Jr. and Susan Copes Duer, of Davis Wharf. Joe was raised on Virginia’s Eastern Shore on Occohannock Creek, where his...
Henry Perry

Henry Perry

Mr. Henry Perry, 68, of Parksley, husband of the late Ruth Virginia Mae Redmond Perry, passed away on May 25, 2025, in Parksley. Born on Oct. 14, 1956, in Pound, he was the son of the late Melvin Perry and Clara Bell Cox Perry. Henry worked for Branscome Incorporated...
Irma Hancock

Irma Hancock

Mrs. Irma Mae Hancock, 99, of Lake Park, wife of the late Carlton Henry Hancock, passed away on May 22, 2025, in Lake Park, Ga. Born on March 8, 1926, on Chincoteague Island, she was the daughter of the late Hillary Clark and Audrey Bowden Clark. Irma was a homemaker...