by James Ritch | Mar 14, 2019 | Features, Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton Historic Preservation Society has persevered in educating the public and saving the history of the 1700s and 1800s, whether it means looking beyond the county for funding or accomplishing its goals by more creative means. The...
by James Ritch | Mar 7, 2019 | Features
Story and Photo by Stefanie Jackson – The Magothy Bay Natural Area Preserve, near Cape Charles, originally a 285-acre preserve, recently acquired an additional 55 acres of former farmland on Latimer Siding Road that’s being transformed into a haven for migratory...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2019 | Features
Story by Stefanie Jackson and Photos by Della Jordan – Arcadia High School students recreated a “wax museum” by posing as figures of black history at the school Feb. 5. in honor of Black History Month. The students treated the Accomack school board to a performance...
by James Ritch | Feb 18, 2019 | Features
By Connie Morrison A former Eastern Shore resident, now living in Connecticut, has invented a device that prevents drunk driving by measuring blood alcohol content on drivers’ hands. “My sensors will calculate your alcohol level through the perspiration of the palm of...
by James Ritch | Feb 18, 2019 | Features
By Arthur King Fisher Special to the Eastern Shore Post In 1991 this writer interviewed his two elderly cousins, Virginia Carmine and Josephine Metcalf, both of Onancock, concerning their recollection of hog killings on the Eastern Shore during their youth, which were...
by James Ritch | Feb 14, 2019 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – For 27 years, a group of friends and neighbors in Cape Charles with no particular affiliation, religious, political, or otherwise, has been raising thousands of dollars for individuals and organizations in need in their community. Every January,...
