by Ryan Webb | Oct 21, 2024 | Obituaries
Mrs. Anne Upshur Taylor Evans Foard died peacefully on Sept. 26, 2024, after a long and well-lived life. Anne was born to William Cooper Taylor and Lucretia Anne Upshur Taylor on Jan. 16, 1932, in Plainfield, N.J. Her family lived in Plainfield, close to Anne’s...
by Ryan Webb | Oct 21, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. Russell Lee Hines, of Chincoteague, a husband, father, grandfather, and brother, died Sept. 9, 2024. His sudden departure has left a profound emptiness in his family’s hearts and they will miss his fun-loving character, sense of humor, and love for his family. He...
by Ryan Webb | Oct 21, 2024 | Obituaries
Mr. Kim Lewis Mazzola, 77, of Horntown, passed away on Oct. 9, 2024. Born on Sept. 3, 1947, Kim led a life marked by humor, enthusiasm, commitment to his family, and a love for sports and automobiles. Kim’s career was notably spent at HMS Fabrics in New York City,...
by Sarah Barban | Oct 18, 2024 | Features, Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON BOWMANN, Eastern Shore Post — Kate and John Fitzpatrick planted a seed six years ago when they acquired a historic property near Pungoteague and transformed it into Chatham Flower Farm, one of the first of its kind on the Eastern Shore. Now the...
by Sarah Barban | Oct 18, 2024 | Headlines
Born and raised on the Eastern Shore, David Turner has been a wildlife sculptor for 40 years. His favorite subjects are the diverse and numerous creatures native to the peninsula. “I see sculpture as a reflection of my love for nature,” Turner said. “Seeing that...
by Sarah Barban | Oct 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office recently has investigated reports of crimes by school students including possession of child pornography, blackmail, assault, bomb threats, and threats of bringing guns to class. Sheriff Todd...
by Sarah Barban | Oct 18, 2024 | Headlines
BY NANCY DRURY DUNCAN, Eastern Shore Post — A forty-eight-year-old New Church man who murdered two people in a December 2021 crime spree that began in Pocomoke City, Md., and continued into Virginia was sentenced to 40 years in the penitentiary with more time...
by Sarah Barban | Oct 18, 2024 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON BOWMANN, Eastern Shore Post — One Exmore Town Council member continues to voice concerns over the town’s ability to finish paying for the construction of its new sewer system. Councilman Chase Sturgis said on Monday, Oct. 7, that the sewer project...
