Eastern Shore Post

June 4, 2026

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

Man dies after striking house in Painter crash

Man dies after striking house in Painter crash

A 76-year-old Melfa man died on Monday, Oct. 21, after crashing his 2010 Buick Lucerne into a house on the southbound side of Route 13, according to state police.  Napoleon Claude Coles was found unresponsive at the scene and was pronounced dead by medics, according...
Onancock man sentenced in sauna sexual battery

Onancock man sentenced in sauna sexual battery

By NANCY DRURY DUNCAN, Eastern Shore Post — A 72-year-old Onancock man convicted of sexual battery after a September 2023 incident at the Onley Family YMCA will spend 90 days in jail.  John Lee Shreaves entered the YMCA men’s sauna.  A man was there with his eyes...