by Sarah Barban | Jul 7, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — A proposal to mine rare metals like titanium from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the Eastern Shore got a frosty reception at a June 23 meeting of the Northampton County Board of Supervisors. “I can assure...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 7, 2026 | News
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — It might be hard to top last year’s Chincoteague Pony Penning Centennial. But the event always gets bigger and better — and it is always one of the Mid-Atlantic’s can’t-miss events. On Wednesday, July 29, the ponies will swim...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 7, 2026 | News
On July 7, 1960, development of Smith Island, located off the Eastern Shore’s lower tip, as a resort moved a step closer with the organization of the Smith Island Beach Authority. Richard F. Hall Jr., an Accomac lawyer and owner of Smith Island and adjoining Myrtle...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
BY SARAH BARBAN, Eastern Shore Post — Carmelita’s is more than your average taco truck. The Cheriton spot on Sunnyside Road features a market packed with drinks, groceries, and snacks, as well as a taco truck. Whether you need a large bottle of Valentina...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
VETERANS AFFAIRS: 9 a.m. to noon, American Legion Post 56, Cheriton. A representative from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services will be at the legion to help veterans understand their benefits.STORYTIME: 10:30 a.m., Cape Charles Memorial Library, Cape Charles....
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
STORYTIME: 11 a.m., Eastern Shore of Virginia Regional Library, Parksley. The CSB is hosting storytime and an activity. GAMES: 1 to 4 p.m., Island Community House, 6246 Mumford St., Chincoteague. The community is invited to a game day. Snacks are welcome.LIVE MUSIC: 4...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
On July 6, 1961, the Peninsula Enterprise reported that Barbara Fitchett was named queen of the Melfa Fireman’s Carnival and Starr Warren was named runner-up. On July 6, 1961, the Peninsula Enterprise reported that the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — The Eastern Shore and region are in the midst of a months-long drought, with no sign of relief. Roman Miller, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Wakefield, said the drought actually began last fall and...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 6, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — With the Eastern Shore summer sun beating down and many people enjoying the outdoors, it is important to take necessary precautions to remain healthy. Dr. Susan Boyle, an emergency medicine physician at Riverside Shore Memorial...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2026 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ebba Anna Wilhelmine Stender TinWin, age 89, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2026, at Sentara Heart Hospital following complications from congestive heart failure. Born in Kiel, Germany, on April 5, 1937, Ebba was the only child of Ernst and Frieda Stender....
