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Participate in the Eastern Shore’s legacy of giving

  The book of Acts in the New Testament reveals that Jesus said it is more blessed to give than to receive.  It is an often-repeated line and it is one the Eastern Shore of Virginia takes seriously — during Christmas and all year long. So much of the good in our...
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Consider insuring birthday cards sent in the mail

To the editor :                                                                                           ...
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A day off from work to spend in the cemeteries

  BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Pot I try to set aside one day each year that is dedicated mostly to poking around a cemetery or two. It has been a brisk and busy year and I realized I hadn’t completed a proper cemetery exploration. So I took the day off from work...
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GUEST COLUMN: Onancock Market not part of issue about oak tree

BY THERESA VAN DESSEL, Guest columnist — We, the Onancock Market Board of Directors, love trees. We also love the market. Many farmers and artisans depend on it for their livelihood. Which is why reports incorrectly linking the market’s future location to the future of the oak tree in the Queen Street...
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GUEST COLUMNIST: The story with all the new computers at the library

BY KASEY GRIER, Guest columnist — The Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation just awarded $16,578 to the Chincoteague Island Library and the Cape Charles Memorial Library to upgrade their public computer access.   Our goal was to help improve the experience that patrons have with IT in both affiliate libraries of...
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EDITORIAL: Onancock’s oak among Shore’s famous trees

Recent publicity has made the stately Onancock oak tree a welcome addition to the pantheon of famous Eastern Shore trees, of which there are many. At the moment, there is a question of whether the Onancock tree is an obstacle to the placement of a farmers market on land surrounding...
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The annual refresher course on U.S. flag etiquette

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post -- With Memorial Day approaching and Independence Day coming soon, now seems an appropriate time for my annual refresher course on U.S. flag etiquette. As we all know, our society these days doesn’t much concern itself with matters of etiquette. (Remember: The knife, blade...
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LETTERS: Accomack mayor, fentanyl issue, language of leadership

Accomac mayor’s words ‘hateful’ To the editor: I am sure the April 26 Eastern Shore Post article, “40 kids and their 60 vehicles and their 30 dogs,” quoting Mayor Pat Smith of Accomac, shocked many other residents of the Eastern Shore as much as it did me. The fearmongering, anti-immigrant, hateful...
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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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