by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
VETERANS AFFAIRS: 9 a.m. to noon, American Legion Post 56, Cheriton. A representative from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services will be at the legion to help veterans understand their benefits.STORYTIME: 10:30 a.m., Cape Charles Memorial Library, Cape Charles....
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
STORYTIME: 11 a.m., Eastern Shore of Virginia Regional Library, Parksley. The CSB is hosting storytime and an activity. GAMES: 1 to 4 p.m., Island Community House, 6246 Mumford St., Chincoteague. The community is invited to a game day. Snacks are welcome.LIVE MUSIC: 4...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
On July 6, 1961, the Peninsula Enterprise reported that Barbara Fitchett was named queen of the Melfa Fireman’s Carnival and Starr Warren was named runner-up. On July 6, 1961, the Peninsula Enterprise reported that the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The Eastern Shore and region are in the midst of a months-long drought, with no sign of relief. Roman Miller, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Wakefield, said the drought actually began last fall and...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — With the Eastern Shore summer sun beating down and many people enjoying the outdoors, it is important to take necessary precautions to remain healthy. Dr. Susan Boyle, an emergency medicine physician at Riverside Shore Memorial...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ebba Anna Wilhelmine Stender TinWin, age 89, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at Sentara Heart Hospital following complications from congestive heart failure. Born in Kiel, Germany, on April 5, 1937, Ebba was the only child of Ernst and Frieda Stender....
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Viola Ann Wohlford Adelstein, 88, of Nelsonia, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Born on April 18, 1938, in Dante, she was the daughter of the late George Frank Wohlford Sr. and Ella Mae Johnson Wohlford. She spent her formative...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Mr. Jonathan N. Barnes, 57, departed this Earth on June 20, 2026. He is survived by his parents, Norris Barnes Jr. (Jane) and Janet Hall; his brothers, Jason Barnes aka Jazan Wild (Sharon) and Jonah Parks (Charisse); his sister, Amanda Marshall; his good friend,...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Mr. Donald Walter Reade Nicolls, better known as Don, 25, a resident of Norfolk, passed away Friday, June 26, 2026, at his residence. A native of Belle Haven, he was the son of Willard Reade Nicolls III and Anne Carter Killmon Nicolls. In addition to his loving...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 4, 2026 | News
On July 4, 1963, the Peninsula Enterprise reported that all of U.S. Route 13 on the Delmarva Peninsula will be a four-lane highway before the end of 1965 — except for the stretch between Accomac and Bayview. On July 4, 1956, movie star Kim Novak, of Hollywood, Calif.,...
