by Ted Shockley | Jun 2, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — Northampton County’s proposed 2026 real estate tax rate increase was met with backlash from the public and members of the board of supervisors alike at a public hearing for the proposed rate. The 2025 rate was 70.5 cents per...
by Ted Shockley | Jun 2, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The son bears a striking resemblance to the father — a tall fellow with dark facial hair and expressive, caring eyes. The son also shares a name with the father, David R. Chew Jr., known for a life of caring and serving that...
by Ted Shockley | Jun 2, 2026 | News
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — How can a person like the Rev. Chester W. Morris always be so upbeat? Morris did not long ponder the question. Having a sunny disposition is just his manner. “I’m not a person who gets down,” said Morris, 75, of Eastville, who...
by Ted Shockley | Jun 2, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — With phase one of the Eastern Shore Rail Trail headed towards completion, Rail Trail Foundation Executive Director Ron Wolff said the project is now down to “finishing touches.” One of the last items to be built was a kiosk to...
by Ted Shockley | Aug 4, 2025 | Headlines
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The body of a New Church man missing since after midnight Sunday was found Monday morning in Onancock Creek, the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office reported. Sheriff Todd Wessells said the body was identified as Miles Porter...
