by Ted Shockley | May 28, 2024 | Headlines
Lawrence West, the Cheriton institution who died May 17 at the age of 94, is fondly remembered as a tireless volunteer firefighter and a dedicated community servant. He also was the most modest man I’ve ever met. I had the good fortune of knowing West all of my life —...
by Ted Shockley | May 24, 2024 | Headlines
A 17-year-old girl from Cape Charles has been charged in connection with a motorcyclist’s death on U.S. Route 13 in Northampton County. The girl, whose name was not released by the state police, was charged with failure to yield right of way. She was driving a 2010...
by Ted Shockley | May 24, 2024 | Headlines
The body of a man found in a Chincoteague Island house fire has been identified. Daniel J. Fernandez, 62, was found dead in the home in the 6300 block of Circle Drive, Chincoteague, said state police spokeswoman Corinne Geller. She said the cause and origin of the...
by Ted Shockley | May 21, 2024 | Opinion
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — With Memorial Day approaching and Independence Day coming soon, now seems an appropriate time for my annual refresher course on U.S. flag etiquette. As we all know, our society these days doesn’t much concern itself with...
by Ted Shockley | May 16, 2024 | Headlines
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The man employed as the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office chaplain and community relations coordinator was charged with driving while intoxicated on Saturday, May 11, records show. Kelvin F. Jones, 60, of Nassawadox, who...
