by Ted Shockley | Jul 4, 2026 | News
The situation is fluid this morning in Cape Charles after a pump station malfunctioned Friday, July 3, in Cape Charles near the intersection of Mason and Bay avenues, sending raw sewage into the street. The town announced on Saturday, July 4, that the 10 a.m....
by Ted Shockley | Jul 4, 2026 | News
Bring the children to watch — or get them to participate. A number of parades will highlight the Eastern Shore’s Independence Day, which is special this year with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The largest will be in Cape Charles, where...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 2, 2026 | News
Friday, July 3WALKING GROUP: 9 to 10 a.m., Island Community House, 6246 Mumford St., Chincoteague. Island Community House hosts a weekly 1.5 mile walk around downtown Chincoteague.ICE CREAM SOCIAL; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Historic Onancock School, 6 College Avenue,...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 2, 2026 | News
BY DELEGATE ROB BLOXOM, guest columnist — There were numerous provisions in the budget that fall under the category of legislating through the budget process. The one I want to discuss today is the two-year study funded at $1 million per year to determine...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 2, 2026 | Features
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by Sarah Barban | Jul 2, 2026 | News
BY BARBARA O’HARE AND WILLIAM O’HARE, Eastern Shore Post — Every year the U.S. Census Bureau produces a set of population estimates for states, counties, and municipalities. The estimates that became available on June 25, 2026, reflect the situation in...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 2, 2026 | News
On July 3, 1948, Charles Nicolls, 47, of Keller, drowned after leaving Goose Island in a motorboat on his way to Nandua. He was the son of the late Charles E. Nicolls, a former member and chairman of the Accomack County Board of Supervisors. On July 3, 1945,...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
GAMES: 1 to 4 p.m., Island Community House, 6246 Mumford St., Chincoteague. The community is invited to a game day. Snacks are welcome.CHILDRENS ART: 2 to 3 p.m., Cape Charles Memorial Library, Cape Charles. Paint Misbehavin’ is a group for children ages 12 to 15 to...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
On July 2, 1961, Walter Lewis Haynie, 51, a grocery store owner on Tangier Island, drowned in a boating accident in Tangier Sound. Tourists reported seeing him fall from his 15-foot outboard motor boat and disappear. His body was found the next day. On July 2, 1959,...
