by Ted Shockley | Jul 17, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: When hundreds of immigrant workers signed up to work in tomato fields on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, they were promised plenty of work. However, soon after they arrived, they were confronted with a different scenario: a paycheck that barely covers...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 17, 2023 | Headlines
BY CLARA VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — The Parksley Town Council is seeking residents’ input on changes to town parking rules. “The reason we’re trying to do this … is because we have several situations in town where people are driving over and destroying our water...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 17, 2023 | Headlines
An Accomack County woman who worked as a school resource officer has announced her candidacy for the District 3 seat on the school board. Jessica Lewis said in a prepared release that she is an advocate for the “safety of students, the voice of parents, and the...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 17, 2023 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post Virginia’s bay scallop population fell into steep decline after its seagrass habitat was decimated by a deadly combination of disease and a 1933 hurricane. Today, however, Eastern Shore conservation partners are rebuilding a...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 17, 2023 | Headlines
BY CLARA VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — The Whitesville Beautification Project aims to remove derelict buildings in an Accomack County neighborhood, providing a blueprint for similar projects in other parts of the county. At its halfway point, the pilot program is a...
