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Opinion

GUEST COLUMN: Northampton supervisors ‘failed to respect the citizenry’

BY ARTHUR UPSHUR, Guest columnist -- We recently had another great example of local citizen action on the Eastern Shore. There was a vote by the Northampton Board of Supervisors on a rezoning to allow a new development near Cedar Grove, at the southern end of the county. ...
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A childhood spent in the town of Accomac

BY BARRY MEARS, Special to Shore First When it came to feeling safe, Accomac was much like any other community on the Eastern Shore. We were trusted to ride our bicycles down to the drugstore for an ice-cold soda pop; this was a gathering spot for old timers to solve...
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PAPER-POSITION EDITORIAL: The similarities between grandmothers and coaches

Here’s a rule of thumb: We all should treat youth sports coaches like we treat our grandmothers. There are many similarities. We should listen to youth coaches like we listen to grandmothers: reverently and attentively. We should talk to youth coaches like we’d talk to grandmothers: respectfully and politely....
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GUEST COLUMN: Accomack authorities warn students of sexting

BY J. SPENCER MORGAN, Accomack County Commonwealth’s Attorney — Recently I have had the opportunity to speak to a number of school groups with my colleagues, Accomack County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Jason Campbell, Director Erica Lawson of the 2A Court Services Unit, and Shermaine Wright, a juvenile probation officer with...
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RICHMOND ’24: General Asssembly sends bills; Lewis is new judge

By Delegate Rob Bloxom We enter the last week with most of the work in our committees finished. The bills are now on the floor for final vote. If a compromise has not been reached, then the House and Senate have until we adjourn to reach a compromise. The bills, of...
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PAPER-POSITION EDITORIAL: As ground is broken on school, celebratory time in N’hampton

It is a celebratory time in Northampton County. After years of planning and work, the county leaders symbolically broke ground this week for a rebuilt and remodeled complex in Eastville containing its middle and high school. Northampton parents, school supporters, and others asked for this. The Northampton School Board...
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Being more realistic with big predictions for 2024

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore First None of my predictions for 2023 came true. I guessed Belle Haven would get more sidewalks and Accomack and Northampton school systems would merge. I was wrong. I predicted surf fishing would be allowed on Fisherman Island. How can you have a place called...
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OPINION: Fighting with myself about the Eastville speeding tickets issue

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post —  NEW TACTIC TED: It is obvious that the speeding tickets issued by the Eastville town police officers aren’t working. If the tickets and millions of dollars in fines they generated were working, we would actually see a reduction in speeding. But there’s no reduction....
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EDITORIAL: Don’t expect full election results on Tuesday night

The last day for voting on the Eastern Shore will be Tuesday, Nov. 7 — that is Election Day in Virginia. But we might not know that night who the winners are. Not all the votes will be counted on election night. The totals you find that night at...
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Letters regarding political advertisements and racial relations

Advertisements don’t square with column To the editor: I expected candidate advertisements as we get close to the Nov. 7 election, but what I didn’t expect to see were the number of ads — some appearing more than once — that seem to serve no purpose because they aren’t endorsing any...
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