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June 19, 2026

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Cheriton man fatally injured in Tuesday night crash

Cheriton man fatally injured in Tuesday night crash

A Northampton County man was fatally injured in a single-vehicle crash on the evening of Tuesday, July 11. Nelson Cruz, 34, a resident of the 4100 block of Sunnyside Road, Cheriton, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a state police press release.  Cruz was...
Exmore will sue if sewer easements aren’t signed

Exmore will sue if sewer easements aren’t signed

BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — Exmore is serious about satisfying the requirements to receive funding for its sewer project, even if that means suing its residents. “We’re going to have to take our friends and neighbors and family to court … this isn’t...