by James Ritch | Jan 22, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville Mayor Jim Sturgis is an all-around Eastern Shore original. His family history on the Shore dates back to the 1600s on both his father’s and mother’s side, and he was born in the Nassawadox hospital and raised in Eastville, where he...
by James Ritch | Jan 21, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Lexi Hubb’s goal in making a new podcast series called “The Bivalve Trail” is “to dig deep into history and uncover one of the greatest stories most people have never heard of” — the story of Thomas Downing. Downing, born in 1791, was a free Black...
by James Ritch | Jan 14, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Foodbank is among local agencies providing critical assistance to Eastern Shore residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Foodbank is striving to maintain in this time of uncertainty. Our priority is to continue to provide services to our...
by James Ritch | Jan 7, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles set the stage last week for an independent filmmaker who has the Sundance Film Festival in her sights. Her upcoming film “Don’t Tell the Children” is a work of fiction based on real events, presented as a documentary. “We want to be...
by James Ritch | Jan 4, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Virginia Department of Education observed its first annual “EdEquityVA Week” in December with virtual events attended by guests including Gov. Ralph Northam. The events centered on Virginia’s efforts to provide a quality public education to...
by James Ritch | Jan 4, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – When Spectrum celebrated its $20 million investment on the Eastern Shore in November with Gov. Ralph Northam and other state and local representatives, the Charter Communications company pledged to provide broadband internet access to more than...
