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June 24, 2026

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

Frances “Mike” Raley

Frances “Mike” Raley

Mrs. Frances Michael Smith Raley, born to Helen Grace Savage Smith and Francis Michael Smith on Oct. 21, 1944, in Nassawadox, and who went by Mike, passed away on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, from old age with family by her side and an Irish ditty on the radio.  She is...
Cobia fishing is heating up in the bay

Cobia fishing is heating up in the bay

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Cobia are drawing the attention of most anglers fishing from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel up the entire bayside of the Eastern Shore. These warm-water-loving fish should soon be joined with the arrival of Spanish mackerel,...
Heat Wave crew catches tuna, mahi mahi

Heat Wave crew catches tuna, mahi mahi

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Yellowfin tuna numbers are on the increase, with some boats reporting double digit hookups during a single day of trolling the blue waters of the Washington Canyon. On the Chesapeake Bay side, cobia are drawing the attention of most...
Dana Dise

Dana Dise

Mr. Dana Keith Dise, 71, of Tangier Island, passed away on June 23, 2025. Born Sept. 20, 1953, on Tangier, he was a son of the late Adrian Ewell Dise and Gladys Marie Bowden Dise. Dana attended Tangier Combined School and was a lifelong waterman and also owned a tire...