by James Ritch | May 17, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report – A 20-year-old man who was shot in Exmore Saturday night is in stable condition, Police Chief Angelo DiMartino said Monday. Police responded to a report of a gunshot victim May 15, 8:24 p.m., on Virginia Avenue in Exmore. Several subjects had been...
by James Ritch | May 17, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — A Delaware woman died after a head-on collision with a bus Monday morning on the Chincoteague causeway, according to a Virginia State Police spokesperson. All travel lanes on causeway were closed for several hours after the crash. Ashely Renee...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Many thanks to the Eastern Shore Post’s Stefanie Jackson for her “all in” coverage of the many issues that local and county elected officials regularly wrestle with on our behalf, especially within the borders of Northampton County. We are genuinely...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Thank you to all who have welcomed Katie and Lester Cook and The Little Farm Rescue & Sanctuary to Machipongo! Some of the animals have arrived and are decompressing and exploring their new spaces after their long journey. More animals will arrive...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Every day, Riverside’s nurses are on the front line of health care, delivering high-quality patient care and saving lives. For more than a year, our nurses have been bravely providing care and comfort to all patients under the added pressure of the...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Thank you for running the Addy Lyon’s award in last week’s paper (“Lyon Named CHABSS Community Champion,” April 30). We are sending this to you as a proud mother and grandparents but also because of how the Eastern Shore has helped develop a young lady...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Features
By David Martin — When we looked into our internet tubes last week, we saw beady red eyes staring back at us. Did these belong to some of the trillions of Brood X cicadas emerging this month after 17 years underground? No. These bloodshot eyes belonged to friends and...
by James Ritch | May 15, 2021 | Features
By Matthew Yoder — A months-long collaborative effort of real estate agents and businesses on the Shore will culminate Sunday on Chincoteague in a softball tournament aimed at raising money for a new park on the island to honor the life of Brianna Merritt. The Brianna...
by James Ritch | May 14, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Gov. Ralph Northam today lifted Virginia’s universal indoor mask mandate to align with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Gov. Northam also announced that Virginia will ease all distancing and capacity restrictions...
