by Ryan Webb | Jul 15, 2026 | Legal Ads
by Sarah Barban | Jul 14, 2026 | News
FARMERS MARKET: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alex Hubb Field, 6309 Church St., Chincoteague. The Chincoteague Farmers Market brings farmers, bakers, and artisans to the heart of town. There will also be live music.COFFEE TALK: 10 to 11 a.m., Island Community House 6246 Mumford...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 14, 2026 | News
BY JIMMY SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — An Accomack County native and Holly Grove Christian School graduate has been named head coach for Randolph College women’s cross-country and track and field teams. Meghan Chaffins, who grew up in Temperanceville and graduated...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 14, 2026 | News
On July 15, 1961, Royce W. Chesser signed for a new four-year term as superintendent of Accomack County Public Schools. He had been offered a position on the faculty of the University of Virginia. “The public is delighted that he reconsidered and will be...
by Sarah Barban | Jul 14, 2026 | News
A shooting in Onancock on July 8 left a woman injured. Around 7:30 p.m. that night the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a shooting at the intersection of Spady Lane and Boundary Avenue, according to Sheriff W. Todd Wessells, At the scene officers...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 13, 2026 | News
Two people were slain and three were injured in a series of shooting incidents in Northampton County on the morning of Monday, July 13. In addition, a police officer was shot in his protective vest and a police officer shot the suspect, who was taken into...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 13, 2026 | News
On July 14, 1962, the new post office building at Accomac was dedicated. The principal speaker was Joseph P. Rockecharlie, field services officer for the Washington region. An open house was held and refreshments were served. On July 14, 1962, H.E. Kelley Sr. was...
by Ted Shockley | Jul 13, 2026 | News
Law enforcement officials remained at two crime scenes on the morning of Monday, July 13, after several shootings, witnesses said. Here is what is known about the incidents, which are under investigation: Police were investigating a scene at a home on Lankford Highway...
by Ryan Webb | Jul 10, 2026 | Obituaries
Mr. Wade Lee Russell, 84, passed away Monday, June 22, 2026, at his home in Pocomoke City, with his loving wife of 65 years, Jeanette, by his side. Wade was the son of the late George Alonzo Russell and Virginia Lee Rayfield Shrieves. He is survived by two loving and...
