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
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The Northampton County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, June 23, to raise the real estate tax rate almost 3 cents per assessed $100 in valuation to balance the $50.5 million budget it approved for Fiscal Year 2026-27....
by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — A Delaware-based company has begun the permitting process for building poultry houses less than a mile from Parksley on Big Road, in close proximity to residences. According to a March letter issued to adjacent property owners,...
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,...
