by Ted Shockley | Jul 17, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: When hundreds of immigrant workers signed up to work in tomato fields on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, they were promised plenty of work. However, soon after they arrived, they were confronted with a different scenario: a paycheck that barely covers...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 11, 2023 | Opinion
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — There are two types of people, I’ve found. Some of them pull in frontward when they park a vehicle, as I do. Others back in backward, with the front of the vehicle looking out. By and large, these are habitual actions — those...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 11, 2023 | Opinion
School boards in Northampton and Accomack counties each hired new school superintendents in the past six months. They have big jobs ahead. We have high hopes for their impact on our communities. While magic happens daily in every classroom on the Eastern Shore,...
by Ted Shockley | Jun 20, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: I write in response to the letter to the editor in the June 9 edition of the Eastern Shore Post, “Billboard is in poor taste,” wherein the self-proclaimed God-fearing author decried the Historic Palace Theatre’s billboard near the Kiptopeke Elementary...
by Ted Shockley | Jun 20, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: Kudos to Walmart. Since I’m old and lazy and still a bit COVID shy, I usually pick up groceries. Food Lion puts them in paper bags but Walmart used plastic. I wrote Walmart about it and just noticed they have an option when you order online to use your...
by Ted Shockley | May 30, 2023 | Opinion
The Eastern Shore Community Services Board is trying a 32-hour workweek as a way to recruit and retain employees. The thinking goes: If an Eastern Shore agency can’t compete with other areas on salaries, having more time off could be an attractive amenity. While the...
