by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The Northampton County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, June 23, to raise the real estate tax rate almost 3 cents per assessed $100 in valuation to balance the $50.5 million budget it approved for Fiscal Year 2026-27....
by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — A Delaware-based company has begun the permitting process for building poultry houses less than a mile from Parksley on Big Road, in close proximity to residences. According to a March letter issued to adjacent property owners,...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 1, 2026 | Legal Ads
by Sarah Barban | Jul 1, 2026 | News
The Northampton County Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, July 1, to discuss retaining “a special adviser.” The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in board chambers in Eastville. The only agenda items are two discussions that supervisors can...
by Sarah Barban | Jun 30, 2026 | News
A police officer for the town of Chincoteague faces a misdemeanor charge of recklessly handling a firearm. Noah McGee, 28, of Melfa, a private first class with the Chincoteague Police Department, was charged on June 23 in connection with the May 8 incident....
by Sarah Barban | Jun 30, 2026 | News
FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alex Hubb Field, 6309 Church St., Chincoteague. The Chincoteague Farmers Market brings farmers, bakers, and artisans to the heart of town. There will also be live music.TECH HELP: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Northampton Free Library,...
by Sarah Barban | Jun 30, 2026 | News
On July 1, 1968, U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Henry J. “Hank” O’Kusky, 20, of Craddockville, was killed in action while on a reconnaissance mission during the Vietnam War. O’Kusky posthumously received the Distinguished Service Cross — the U.S. Army’s second-highest military...
by Sarah Barban | Jun 30, 2026 | News
BY SARAH BARBAN, Eastern Shore Post — The Onancock Town Council voted Monday, June 22, not to move forward with a Virginia Department of Transportation grant that would have installed eight crosswalks in town. Under the plan the town would have been responsible for...
