by James Ritch | Apr 25, 2022 | Court Postings
By Nancy Drury Duncan – A charge of malicious maiming was dismissed against Corbin Kenji Drummond Jr., 42, of Atlantic. In a case described by defense attorney Carl Bundick as an example of “life on Wishart’s Point Road,” Drummond was charged with stabbing neighbor...
by James Ritch | Apr 25, 2022 | Features
By Martha Wessells Steger Special to the Eastern Shore Post The railroad is gone from Accomack and Northampton counties. It can’t even make another comeback – the tracks have been ripped up – after several reincarnations in its hundred-plus-years’ use in Virginia’s...
by James Ritch | Apr 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Brian Sutton, 50, of Accokeek, Md., formerly of the Shore, peacefully made his transition to his heavenly home on Thursday, April 14, 2022, at his residence. Born in Makemie Park, Brian was the second youngest of six children to Freddie Sutton Jr. and Janice E....
by James Ritch | Apr 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Roberta Snow, 65, of Atlantic, fell asleep in death Monday, April 11, 2022, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md. Born in Philadelphia, Roberta was the beloved daughter of Robert and Catherine Moore. She was affectionately known as “Berta” by her family and...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Agritourism is a growing part of the Virginia economy, according to speakers at a workshop held April 13 at Eastern Shore Community College. The daylong workshop, sponsored by Virginia Tourism Commission, Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Rocket Lab announced Tuesday the inaugural launch of its Electron rocket from the Wallops Island spaceport will carry a mission for HawkEye 360, a Virginia-based radio frequency geopspatial analytics provider. The company contracted with Rocket Lab...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors at its meeting Wednesday approved a letter of support for the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority’s application for federal community project funding in Fiscal Year 2023 through the federal...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Rep. Elaine Luria was on the Eastern Shore Monday for a daylong series of events celebrating more than $11.2 million in federal grants awarded for three Eastern Shore projects. In March, Luria announced more than $18.5 million in awards for seven...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Eight enthusiastic adults gathered in Wachapreague’s Seaside Park last Thursday morning to learn to play bocce. The class is one of a number of classes offered by the Academy for Lifetime Learning (A.L.L.). Most of the students had never played the...
by James Ritch | Apr 21, 2022 | Fishing Report
By Bill Hall – Fishing on both sides of the peninsula continues to improve, with only the April winds limiting the action. Black and red drum have been landed from the Chesapeake Bay BridgeTunnel all the way up into the waters of southern Maryland, with most of the...
