BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post —
Onancock officials should keep five positions in the police department and should consider hiring bonuses and increased contributions for family health insurance, according to the town manager.
Town Manager Matt Spuck in a presentation at the Jan. 23 Town Council meeting detailed issues with police...
Mr. Johnny G. Abbott Jr., 72, of Parksley, answered the call to a peaceful eternal rest on January 4, 2023, in his home, upon his wishes.
Born in Mappsville, Johnny was the beloved son of the late Johnnie G. Abbott Sr. and the late Carrie A. Smith. He was affectionately...
Mr. Charles Ralph Turlington, 76, of Chincoteague Island, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. He was born in Owings Mills, Md., on May 1, 1946, a son to the late Ralph and Ruth (Shipe) Turlington. Charles Ralph was a man of...
Mrs. Bonnie Charnock Fisher, 75, entered her heavenly home on Dec. 25, 2022. Born on Jan. 30, 1947, in Nassawadox, a daughter to the late Grover L. and Jennie Christine “Teany” Charnock, she was raised on Tangier Island and lived throughout Virginia during her adult years.
Bonnie has served in...
If the internal combustion engine is such a dirty creation, poisoning the environment and warming the planet, why is this 200-year-old technology currently powering 2 billion vehicles (cars, trucks, trains, ships) worldwide, representing 99.8% of global transportation?
Answer: So far, there’s no alternative that matches all the benefits of the...
By David Lozell Martin —
Let’s say there’s a 100-pound chimpanzee that has been lounging around for a few years, eating Twinkies (banana flavored), and getting zero exercise.
You, meanwhile, are 200 pounds of well-toned muscle, eating a healthy diet, exercising daily. What would happen if you entered the ring with...
By David Martin —
The classic line from the movie “Jaws” has become a clarion call for the world’s superrich: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
More megayachts are being built now than ever before. Last year, 887 superyachts were sold, doubling the number sold in 2020. These floating palaces cost...
By David Martin —
After the Mega Millions lottery topped $1 billion, the usual stories were trotted out about past lottery winners who had their lives ruined by hitting the jackpot. Should you be glad you didn’t win a billion bucks and end up like the following characters?
The $16.2 million...
By David Martin —
Last week’s Random Facts column discussed the reluctance of soldiers to kill an enemy, as covered by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, an Army Ranger and military historian, in his book, “On Killing.” Much of Grossman’s work is based on World War II studies by Army Brig....