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July 22, 2026

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

Riverside physician: Take care in the heat

Riverside physician: Take care in the heat

BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — With the Eastern Shore summer sun beating down and many people enjoying the outdoors, it is important to take necessary precautions to remain healthy. Dr. Susan Boyle, an emergency medicine physician at Riverside Shore Memorial...
This weekend: What’s happening on the Eastern Shore

This weekend: What’s happening on the Eastern Shore

Friday, July 3WALKING GROUP: 9 to 10 a.m., Island Community House, 6246 Mumford St., Chincoteague. Island Community House hosts a weekly 1.5 mile walk around downtown Chincoteague.ICE CREAM SOCIAL; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Historic Onancock School, 6 College Avenue,...
RICHMOND ’26: Bloxom explains menhaden bill, history

RICHMOND ’26: Bloxom explains menhaden bill, history

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...
July 3: On this day in Eastern Shore history

July 3: On this day in Eastern Shore history

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,...