by James Ritch | Nov 18, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Northampton Yellow Jackets hosted a regional quarterfinals game Friday, Nov. 12. They faced a familiar foe, the West Point Pointers. The last time the two teams faced was on a Monday night in early October. The Yellow Jackets were victorious in...
by James Ritch | Nov 17, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Brianna’s Kindness Park on Chincoteague was dedicated in a ceremony held, fittingly, on World Kindness Day, Saturday, Nov. 13. The park memorializes Brianna Merritt, who died in 2019 at age 11 after a three-year battle with leukemia. Brianna towards...
by James Ritch | Nov 17, 2021 | Opinion
By Gary L. Morgan — I was intrigued to read the published letter to the editor, “More Needs To Be Done for Tangier” (Oct. 10, https://easternshorepost.com/2021/10/10/more-needs-to-be-done-for-tangier/) More than 80% of known land subsidence (sinking) in the U.S. is a...
by James Ritch | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: [This letter is a reply to “Join the ‘War’ Effort,” which appeared in the Nov. 5 edition of the Eastern Shore Post.] In response to Mr. Saunders’ statement that “their freedom stops at my lungs,” your freedom stops at my skin. You have no right to demand...
by James Ritch | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I can’t believe you wasted your time writing the article about a police officer putting out election signs. Stuart Oliver and his son should take photos when the officer has just had to fight a drunk driver or take a gun from a man after a shooting. If...
by James Ritch | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: If there were any doubts about the potential of the Eastern Shore Orchestra to emerge as an important cultural force on the Shore, those doubts certainly were dispelled by the most recent performance of the Eastern Shore Orchestra this past weekend. Raw,...
by James Ritch | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Efforts to decrease erosion and increase wildlife habitat, e.g., ruff grouse, on our farm during the late ’70s early ’80s started with consulting the local U.S. Soil Conversation rep. He was a young Delmarva native assigned to our district in West...
by James Ritch | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: In the early ’40s, the U.S. went to war. The country shouldered the burden of rationing, shortages, and even nighttime coastal blackouts with hardly a peep. Our front-line soldiers received virtually unanimous support. Contrast this to today. We are in a...
by James Ritch | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: First, please let me state that the opinions expressed below are mine and mine alone and do not represent any government or volunteer entity that I belong to. I don’t have to tell anyone what a slap in the face it is to see the Eastern Shore left off of...
by James Ritch | Nov 12, 2021 | Headlines
Staff report — The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office has recently received information regarding the ongoing use of scams against citizens, which could result in the loss of thousands of dollars to the victims, according to Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells....
