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June 30, 2026

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

Lawrence West

Lawrence West

Mr. Herbert Lawrence West, 94, husband of the late Emma Parks West and a native of Cheriton, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk. He was the son of the late Herbert R. West and the late Stella N. Horsley West. He was...

Robert Chaney

Mr. Robert L. Chaney, 78, husband of Michele Coffee Chaney and a resident of Capeville, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was the son of the late William L. Chaney Sr. and the late Jacqueline Mitchell Chaney. He was predeceased by his...

Barbara Morris

Mrs. Barbara M. Morris, 98, a resident of Commonwealth Senior Living and previously of Parksley, wife of the late Edward Henry Morris, passed away on May 18, 2024, in Onancock. Born on July 14, 1925, in Lakewood, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Nicholas Mesz...
The annual refresher course on U.S. flag etiquette

The annual refresher course on U.S. flag etiquette

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — With Memorial Day approaching and Independence Day coming soon, now seems an appropriate time for my annual refresher course on U.S. flag etiquette. As we all know, our society these days doesn’t much concern itself with...