by James Ritch | Apr 3, 2019 | Features
Submitted Article The Barrier Islands Center in Machipongo is hosting a temporary exhibit on loan from the Library of Virginia, “True Sons of Freedom.” To commemorate World War I, “True Sons of Freedom” uses photographs of African-American soldiers from Virginia who...
by James Ritch | Mar 28, 2019 | Features
I first heard about sea nettles when my family moved to the Eastern Shore when I was almost 10 years old. I was warned to look out for the jellyfish when swimming or wading in the nearby waters to avoid getting stung. I was reminded of that advisory last week when I...
by James Ritch | Mar 26, 2019 | Features
By Connie Morrison — Dalton Elliott’s American Idol dream has run its course. After a whirlwind couple of weeks – at least for the audience because the television segments were filmed in advance – the Chincoteague crooner quietly left the show. “They...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2019 | Features
By Angie H. Crutchley — Nathaniel Metzger has an appetite for life (and food) like most 17-month-old boys. Watching his brown curls bounce as he gains footing, and distance, to get the fruit plate his dad is feeding him, one wouldn’t suspect the tumultuous...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2019 | Features
By Connie Morrison — Neil Simon has been called one of the greatest American writers. Beginning April 5 at The Palace Theatre in Cape Charles, local audiences can judge for themselves when GEAR (Global Exchange Arts Roundtable) presents his farcical play,...
by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2019 | Features
By Martha Wessells Steger Special to the Eastern Shore Post It’s been a long time coming, but Virginia women in history are getting recognition with the Virginia Women’s Monument on Capitol Square in downtown Richmond. Two Eastern Shore women — Dr. Susie May Ames and...
