by Ted Shockley | Jul 11, 2023 | Opinion
School boards in Northampton and Accomack counties each hired new school superintendents in the past six months. They have big jobs ahead. We have high hopes for their impact on our communities. While magic happens daily in every classroom on the Eastern Shore,...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 11, 2023 | Headlines
The Virginia Department of Health has named Jon Richardson as the new health director for the Eastern Shore Health District. Richardson brings 18 years of public health experience, with 15 of those in public health leadership. He is a graduate of Salisbury...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 11, 2023 | Headlines
An Exmore man has announced his candidacy for the Northampton County School Board. Joe Andrews has announced his candidacy for the at-large seat on the Northampton County School Board. Andrews and his wife, Claudia, both Virginia natives, moved to Exmore in 2019...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 11, 2023 | Features
BY CLARA VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — Visitors to Chincoteague Island should soon be able to tour the Beebe ranch made famous by Marguerite Henry’s 1947 novel “Misty of Chincoteague.” The Museum of Chincoteague Island on Friday, June 30, purchased the ranch after more...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 7, 2023 | Headlines
Jeannette Edwards, the interim leader of Eastern Shore Rural Health since January, as been named its chief executive officer. “Jeannette brings tremendous energy to the role, combined with years of leadership at Rural Health and local organizations, as well as...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2023 | Features
Former Wachapreague Mayor Fred Janci, dressed as Uncle Sam, stands with Wachapreague’s three Independence Day parachuters. From left are Robin Yeadt, David Demme, Janci, and David Bright. Wachapreague’s fire engine rolls down Main Street during the...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2023 | Features
The Saucedo family watches Accomac’s annual non-motorized Independence Day Parade on July 4. Merrick Steelman enjoys a popsicle on the Accomac courthouse green after participating in the town’s annual non-motorized Independence Day Parade on July 4. Melissa Webber and...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. Jackie Wayne Justis, 83, of Coconut Creek, Fla., passed peacefully to his eternal home on June 13, 2023. Born June 23, 1939, in Lee Mont and raised on the beautiful Eastern Shore of Virginia, Jackie was the son of Brantley and Willye Stephens Justis. Jackie spent...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 6, 2023 | Obituaries
Mr. James Allen Arnold, 94, passed away on January 7, 2023, in Austin, Texas, surrounded by family. He was born on May 11, 1928, in Franktown, to Herbert Manning (H.M.) Arnold and Hilda Fox Arnold. After graduating from Northampton High School, Jim enlisted in the...
