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September 4, 2026

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

Wishing peace, happiness, and bent rods

Wishing peace, happiness, and bent rods

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — With high winds dominating the weather pattern from last Wednesday through last Saturday, angling opportunities were virtually unavailable until the last part of the weekend entering into the Thanksgiving holiday. The good news is...
Bluefin tuna among offshore catches

Bluefin tuna among offshore catches

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — If recent reports are any indication, it appears that the shift from the warm-water to the colder-water-tolerant fish species has begun. While a few speckled trout and puppy drum remain in the shallow waters of Pocomoke Sound, most...
Nancy Lewis

Nancy Lewis

Mrs. Nancy Carole Perry Lewis, 85, of Wachapreague, wife of the late Zadoc R. Lewis III, passed away on Nov. 18, 2024. Nancy was born in Philadelphia, where she lived until she was 14 years old. Nancy and her family then moved to Baltimore, where she graduated from...
Johnny Downing

Johnny Downing

It is a Celtic tradition to tell the bees of significant events, as bees are believed to have a connection to the spirit world. Tell the bees and speak his name! One of the world’s greatest lovers of persons and people has left us. Mr. Johnny Downing has passed from...