by Ted Shockley | Jul 31, 2023 | Features
Among the seven new historical markers coming to roadsides in Virginia are signs that will highlight three distinct communities founded by formerly enslaved African Americans after the Civil War; the City of Richmond’s first municipal African burial ground; and the...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 31, 2023 | Headlines
An Accomack County man has announced his candidacy for the District 4 seat on the Accomack School Board. Glenn Neal, a retired state trooper who now works as a farmer, said, “I feel it is important to take a stand to ensure that each child has access to the best...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 31, 2023 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — Cape Charles and the developer of the Bay Creek residential and golf community have settled a longstanding legal dispute involving water and wastewater services that stalled construction projects, the town’s municipal manager...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 24, 2023 | Headlines
BY CLARA VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — The Saltwater Cowboys are gearing up for Chincoteague’s 98th annual Pony Penning, which returns next week. Events take place each year on the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday of July, when tens of thousands flock to the...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 24, 2023 | Headlines
An Accomack County native who is a war veteran and retired U.S. Army officer, and who served as a global program manager for the Department of Defense, is a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Accomack County Board of Supervisors. Jeff Parks, who described...