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June 23, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

New Ponies skipper ‘a players’ coach’

New Ponies skipper ‘a players’ coach’

BY MARK MORING, Eastern Shore Post, Aug. 22, 2025 Geno Geminiani isn’t too worried about making the jump from coaching 12-year-olds to coaching 18-year-olds. No, the new football coach at Chincoteague High School is more concerned about a different number altogether —...
Cooler waters spur angling action

Cooler waters spur angling action

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post, Aug. 22, 2025 The recent dip in water temperatures had produced an uptick in local angling action just in advance of the approach of Hurricane Erin into our far offshore waters. High waves and windy conditions were expected for a few...
Dick Jenkins

Dick Jenkins

Dr. Richard Ernest “Dick” Jenkins Jr., of Onley, passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at Commonwealth Senior Living on the Eastern Shore in Onancock. He was 82. Born on Nov. 4, 1942, in Kinston, N.C., Dick was the son of Richard Ernest Jenkins Sr. and...