by Ryan Webb | May 12, 2025 | Business
John Custis, of Onancock, has received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. He was nominated for the award by Eastern Shore Community College. Hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE), more than two dozen...
by Ryan Webb | May 12, 2025 | Business
BY BILL STERLING, Special to the Eastern Shore Post — In April of 1975, Tommy Rayfield and his wife, Francie, purchased Nassawadox Pharmacy and opened for the first time the doors of Rayfield’s Pharmacy, retaining the original soda fountain tables from 1913. They were...
by Ryan Webb | May 12, 2025 | Business
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and ESVA Housing Mission recently signed a memorandum of understanding to form the Healthy Homes Initiative, a collaboration that is dedicated to improving living conditions for poverty-level residents in Accomack and Northampton...
by Ryan Webb | May 12, 2025 | Business
After an extensive seven-month-long search, the Friends of Onancock School Board of Directors are pleased to announce that Corey Kavulich has been chosen as the new executive director. Kavulich began working at the Historic Onancock School on Monday, April 7. Kerry...
by Ryan Webb | May 12, 2025 | Business
New Ravenna, America’s premier designer and manufacturer of handcrafted mosaics, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jodie Sokel as its new chief executive officer, effective March 31, 2025. Sokel, who has been an integral part of the Exmore-based company since...
by Ted Shockley | May 12, 2025 | Features
BY SARAH BARBAN Shore First The former Watson’s Hardware building has traded nails and saws for expertly crafted cocktails and a carefully curated menu. Cape Charles Distillery opened in the building in August 2024, after a renovation that transformed the space. Now...
by Ted Shockley | May 12, 2025 | Features
BY JANET BERNOSKY, Shore First — Entering the old train station in Pocomoke City is like stepping back in time to a long-ago Christmas morning, complete with the hum of trains on tracks and a miniature world under the tree that captured the imagination of every child...
by Ted Shockley | May 12, 2025 | Features
There is no published guide to finding the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s unique works of public art. It’s more of an informal collection that has been added to, here and there, by towns and business owners. Finding them all makes for a fascinating day of area...
by Ted Shockley | May 12, 2025 | Business
BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore Post — The annual Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce Awards for 2024 were held on Wednesday, April 16, at the Delmarva Discovery Museum to honor individuals, businesses, and nonprofits who make a difference in the community. In...
by Ted Shockley | May 12, 2025 | Features
BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore Post Jacob Drewer, an Arcadia High School senior and Badger North welding student, has advanced to the SkillsUSA national competition in welding sculpture after winning the state title in early April. Drewer will travel to Atlanta to...
