by James Ritch | Jul 13, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Evelyn Henderson Nock, 83, wife of the late Samuel Ames Nock and a resident of Accomac, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 6, 1937, in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Henderson. Evelyn...
by James Ritch | Jul 13, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Polly A. Parker, 86, of Parksley, was called home to take her final rest on Sunday, July 4, 2021, at her residence, after an extended illness. Born in Keller, Polly was the beloved daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Magdaline Bailey. She was affectionately known...
by James Ritch | Jul 13, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Gwendolyn Downing Riggin, 92, a native and resident of Myrtle Grove, Machipongo, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late James W. Downing and the late Dorothy Higbee Downing. Gwen was a most talented pianist, a retired...
by James Ritch | Jul 13, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. Dean Herbert Reid, 53, of Parksley, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Born Nov. 11, 1967, Dean was the son of the late Herbert and Betty Anderson Reid. Dean was a man of many talents. He served his community as a drafter, corrections officer,...
by James Ritch | Jul 12, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: This is combination pet peeve and suggestion for whoever has control over the stoplights on U.S. Route 13. The pet peeve happens when I am driving along Route 13 and see a driver approaching a stoplight intersection on a crossroad and the driver makes a...
by James Ritch | Jul 12, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Onancock’s allowance of homestays, short-term rentals, or more commonly referred to as Airbnb rentals. As a full-time resident in an agricultural district outside of Quinby, I am now dealing with a neighbor who has decided to...
by James Ritch | Jul 12, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: School is out and tourist season has officially begun in beach towns like my own. The streets are filled with out-of-state license plates on cars parked the wrong way on a one-way street. There are golf carts on the highway and deflated floating devices...
by James Ritch | Jul 12, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I urge Post readers to dig deeper on the Virginia Math Pathways Initiative (06/25/21 issue). The SOL passing rates presented are from a dumbed-down test. In 2018, the SOL was reworked, reducing the number of required correct answers for third through...
by James Ritch | Jul 12, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I recently read one of the Eastern Shore Post articles where you printed a story about the grave of Accawmacke Indians who were once soldiers in the army (“Restoring a Historic Cemetery Is a Mission of Recognition,” June 4). You called these people...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – When the Northampton planning commission held its regular meeting July 6, it received a memo that raised concerns about the new comprehensive plan and its recommendation, or lack thereof, on mobile home parks. The planning commission declined to...
