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BLOXOM: As budget is passed, ‘Our commonwealth won’

BY DELEGATE ROB BLOXOM This is the final capitol report from the 2023 General Assembly session. We returned to Richmond to approve a package of budget amendments to the last year of the two-year budget. I was tasked by the Speaker of the House to be one of six delegates chosen...
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Of my mama, imaginary violins, and tough toenails

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post My mama was not a musician of any sort. But she was quite an accomplished player of the imaginary violin. Sometimes when I would whine or complain as a child, she bent her left arm and cocked her head to cradle a violin that...
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NORTHAMPTON: School personnel move to address student needs

BY SAMUEL OLEYNIK, Guest columnist — Earlier this week, concerns were raised about the capacity of classrooms in the Northampton school district. Many of these concerns were raised over confusion and the illusion of a problem of teacher capacity. As our communities deserve to understand this situation, it is important to...
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EDITORIAL: Future of hospital property prompts key discussion

Arguably the most important issue on the Eastern Shore of Virginia right now is a shortage of housing stock for all income levels. Housing for middle-income earners like teachers, first responders, and healthcare workers — sometimes called workforce housing — is so scarce that it is crippling job recruitment for...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Examine candidates in Nov. 7 election

To the editor: Gov. Glenn Youngkin was elected in large measure due to his stance on parental rights, and as governor he has tried to reverse the movement by school boards to indoctrinate children with gender ideologies. Sadly, policies emanating from Richmond are not enough to stop the die-hard ideologues...
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The annual meeting of the Eastern Shore Mediocre and Bad Students Club

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post To those high-achieving, book bag-carrying, pencil-sharp students teachers tout and principals praise, this note isn’t for you. So go hang your wash on someone else’s line. I am now holding the annual meeting of the Eastern Shore Mediocre and Bad Students Club, of which I...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In Accomack, need instruction, not construction

To the editor: The call to action is “Save our school” in the town of Accomac.   What about “Save our school children?”  The Accomack County School Board has set aside $6 million to save the former Accomac Primary School — not for instruction but for a school board palace. It’s a sad...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Onancock pavilion is a ‘boondoggle’

To the editor: The Historic Onancock School is first and foremost an art center that rents studio space for a variety of artists working in various art forms.  So when the Friends of Onancock School (FOS) announced its intention to build a performance pavilion on the school property, people naturally envisioned...
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EDITORIAL: Some seats are contested — and some are decided

It is good to see nine contested races in Accomack County on the Nov. 7 ballot. It is not good that there are far more races in Accomack and Northampton counties in this fall’s election that have only one candidate. In truth, office holders appreciate running unopposed for re-election. And it...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Thank you for saving Accomac school

To the editor: I want to offer my most sincere appreciation to Chairman Ronnie Holden and the Accomack County School Board for their decision to save Accomac school.  I get very excited when I think of all the possibilities for bringing this proud lady back to life.  Thank you from those students...
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