by Ted Shockley | Jan 9, 2023 | Features
BY ADOLPHUS AMES, Eastern Shore Post A group of Northampton High School students gathered near the Yellow Jackets’ softball field Wednesday morning for an experiment — how far they could launch potatoes using cannons made from PVC pipes. Chase Baxa, who teaches...
by Ted Shockley | Jan 3, 2023 | Features
BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post Visitors to downtown Parksley may notice a new Christmas decoration. Brothers Richard and Revell Lewis recently donated to the town a 19th century sleigh that belonged to their grandfather. “The sleigh was my grandfather Lewis’ and...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 30, 2022 | Features
BY BRANDON BRAXTON, Special to the Post Chances are those who have lived in Cape Charles in the last four decades have run into Ernest Smith Jr., affectionately known as “Mr. Junnie” to those have grown to know him. A career that spanned over 38 years with the...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 30, 2022 | Features
BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post Generous Eastern Shore donors and bidders raised nearly $4,000 in a cake auction to assist a family whose home was destroyed in a fire in November. Jennifer Rillo is office manager at Ivy Farm. She started an online fundraiser after...
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 | 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...
