by Ted Shockley | Dec 25, 2022 | Opinion
Christmas has different meanings for different people. For Christians, it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God. Some followers of Judiasm may participate in Christmas, but not in the religious sense — Christmas is not a Jewish holiday. Followers of...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 25, 2022 | Features
Jim Evans, of Evans Farms near Tasley, was one of 10 winners of the Virginia Grand Basin Clean Water Farm Awards announced by Gov. Glenn Younkin. The awards recognize farmers or farm owners doing exceptional work to protect soil and water resources. One winner is...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 25, 2022 | Opinion
Columns offering advice to the lovelorn have been appearing in newspapers since the 1890s. Intellectuals turn up their noses at such sentimental drivel, but we have a soft spot for drivel of all types so we’re going to give advice to the lovelorn a shot here in the...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 25, 2022 | Opinion
An advertisement in the Dec. 16, 1922, edition of the Accomac-based Peninsula Enterprise newspaper said Santa Claus did his shopping at the Ward and Kellam store in Belle Haven. Another Christmas advertisement, for Watts Brothers, the men’s clothier in Parksley,...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 25, 2022 | Features
The 63rd Bank of Cheer went smoothly last week as over 150 deliveries of food to needy families were completed despite a steady rain across the Eastern Shore. The monumental effort is carried out by an all-volunteer force that comes together each year to help...
