by Ted Shockley | May 9, 2023 | Opinion
On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, naming something of significance after an esteemed area resident is a rare honor. It doesn’t happen enough. So it is gratifying to see when it does. And last weekend, Accomack County hit two home runs when it named a ballfield and a...
by Ted Shockley | May 1, 2023 | Opinion
By TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post Many years ago I noticed the short lady behind the counter at Doughty’s Market in Melfa was extraordinarily nice to me every time I visited. I just figured she took a shine to me. Perhaps it was my stunning good looks and handsome...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 17, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: The painted strips reading “No parking, fire lane” in front of the Four Corner Plaza ABC store in Onley should be changed to read, “Reserved parking for under-educated, lazy fools.” That way, it would eliminate any source of doubt (for those who know...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 17, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: Is nothing worth saving? I’m still worried that we are going to lose Accomac School to the wrecking ball. What’s going on behind those closed doors? Now it’s the Beebe Ranch on Chincoteague Island. I understand the family can no longer keep it....
by Ted Shockley | Mar 17, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: I would like to express my gratitude to the Eastern Shore Post for its coverage of the fatal car crash that took the lives of two beautiful children on Jan. 28. On that fateful day, Nadyanaliz Ortiz Vazquez and Dajerilyz Ortiz Lebron would never return...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 17, 2023 | Opinion
To the editor: For decades there has been a bank in the vicinity of Hallwood, either within the town or on U.S. Route 13. Today that bank is Truist Bank, formerly First Virginia Bank, of Mappsville. It is one of the prettiest banks I have ever seen, with its...
