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June 27, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

In Northampton, a housing dilemma

In Northampton, a housing dilemma

BY STEFANIE BOWMANN, Eastern Shore Post — The average value of newly constructed homes in Northampton County is $543,000 — not including the value of the land on which the homes were built. In Northampton, 34% of renters and 23% of homeowners are cost-burdened,...
Tax hike wouldn’t hit Chincoteague

Tax hike wouldn’t hit Chincoteague

BY JANET BERNOSKY, Eastern Shore Post — Chincoteague homeowners will not be affected by the proposed property tax increase that is part of the proposed $76.6 million fiscal year 2026 draft budget, according to Accomack County Administrator Mike Mason. The real estate...
John Runion

John Runion

Mr. John Wesley Runion, 64, passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at his home in Mears. Born Aug. 3, 1960, Lakewood, N.J., and raised in Lakehurst, N.J., he was the son of Harriet Marie Runion, of Nelsonia, and the late Elsworth Runion Sr. Like most Eastern Shoremen, John...