by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton school board was presented a plan Aug. 12 to reopen its schools in September, providing all students in-person learning five days a week with COVID-19 mitigation strategies in place. Earlier that day, Virginia State Health...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – A woman who can trace her genealogy back to the Accawmacke Indians, who lived on and later owned land in Eastville, is suing the Northampton County Board of Supervisors and PNC Bank to return two properties – including county-owned Indiantown...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Onancock resident Agnes West Hancock has a longer perspective than most on the town’s history — 100 years, to be exact. Hancock celebrated her 100th birthday in June. She recalled memories from the past century in an interview at her home. Born at...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Three Eastern Shore groups — the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission, and Onancock Main Street — were among 64 local tourism initiatives to receive more than $860,000 in matching grants to expedite recovery...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors approved amending the county budget to fund an additional seven EMS staff, to be stationed at the Greenbackville fire station to provide 24/7 paid staffing. The board in a separate vote approved amending the...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames — The Eastern Shore Soccer Club U14 boys team defeated Beach Football Club 8-4 Saturday, Aug. 14, in Nassawadox. The team is coached by Joe Aigner, a former player for the Chowan University Hawks. “The boys worked hard,” said Aigner. “They did...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: This is a response to Charles Landis and Ron Matthews in recent issues of the Easter Shore Post regarding the “Brief Enquiry” into our Constitution and federal government by Abel Parker Upshur. It is historically unfortunate that Upshur died by accident...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: We were shocked to read the reply from “Alice Burton, of a northern Virginia animal rescue group,” when responding to Chincoteague residents’ concerns regarding the ongoing release of stray and feral cats into the community. Ms. Burton’s response was,...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I am appalled at the article written by your crime writer concerning Brian Daley. The public didn’t need to know the intimate details surrounding his death. The family knew the whole story and wouldn’t have wanted their grief and privacy invaded and...
by James Ritch | Aug 18, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I’d like to thank both Mr. Payne and Mr. Landis for their letters in recent editions of the Eastern Shore Post. They each bring a broad and helpful perspective to events on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, both from the past and the present and...
