by Sarah Barban | Jul 2, 2026 | News
BY DELEGATE ROB BLOXOM, guest columnist — There were numerous provisions in the budget that fall under the category of legislating through the budget process. The one I want to discuss today is the two-year study funded at $1 million per year to determine...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 2, 2026 | News
BY BARBARA O’HARE AND WILLIAM O’HARE, Eastern Shore Post — Every year the U.S. Census Bureau produces a set of population estimates for states, counties, and municipalities. The estimates that became available on June 25, 2026, reflect the situation in...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 2, 2026 | News
On July 3, 1948, Charles Nicolls, 47, of Keller, drowned after leaving Goose Island in a motorboat on his way to Nandua. He was the son of the late Charles E. Nicolls, a former member and chairman of the Accomack County Board of Supervisors. On July 3, 1945,...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
GAMES: 1 to 4 p.m., Island Community House, 6246 Mumford St., Chincoteague. The community is invited to a game day. Snacks are welcome.CHILDRENS ART: 2 to 3 p.m., Cape Charles Memorial Library, Cape Charles. Paint Misbehavin’ is a group for children ages 12 to 15 to...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
On July 2, 1961, Walter Lewis Haynie, 51, a grocery store owner on Tangier Island, drowned in a boating accident in Tangier Sound. Tourists reported seeing him fall from his 15-foot outboard motor boat and disappear. His body was found the next day. On July 2, 1959,...
