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Accomack County man fatally injured in Thursday crash

An Accomack County man was fatally injured in a two-vehicle crash on Thursday. Ricky Ricardo Jones, 63, of Parksley, died after being ejected from his vehicle, the state police said.  At approximately 6:55 p.m., state police were called to investigate a two-vehicle crash on Route 13, south of Nelsonia Road intersection. Jones was the...
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An Eastern Shore link to the NCAA men’s basketball tourney

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — A 1987 Nandua High School graduate will be in the grandstand in Louisville on Friday, March 24, to watch his son help coach the most surprising team in this year’s NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.  Lawrence Rowley is an assistant coach for Princeton...
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‘The honor of a lifetime’: State Sen. Lynwood Lewis reflects on long tenure in General Assembly

BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — The Eastern Shore’s state senator, Lynwood Lewis Jr., remembers well one of the first contentious issues he encountered while serving in the Virginia General Assembly.  “Going back to the beginning, the first big issue I faced in my first or second term was the independence...
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Northampton schools eye FY24 budget shortfall of $1.2M

BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — The Northampton schools budget for fiscal year 2024 will have a funding shortfall of nearly $1.2 million unless Virginia’s state budget provides additional funding for public education. The General Assembly passed only a “skinny budget” at its last session, but the stopgap measure will be...
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Kaine discusses ways to help area aquaculturalists

BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine met with Eastern Shore oyster and clam growers in Cape Charles on Friday, March 17, to discuss proposed immigration reform and other ways to support the aquaculturalists’ livelihood. Chris Buck, owner of the Ruby Salts Oyster Co., operating on Cherrystone Creek,...
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Kaine announces $103M to replace old Wallops bridge

BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine joined NASA and Virginia Space officials Friday on Wallops Island, where Kaine visited the 63-year-old bridge that links the mainland to the island to highlight the securing of $103 million in federal funds to replace it. Funds for a new bridge...
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Accomack supervisors laud Burton, retiring recreation manager

BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday recognized Wayne Burton, manager of the Department of Parks and Recreation, who is retiring after more than 41 years working for Accomack County. Burton was parks and recreation manager for the past 11 years. He spent his entire...
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Sports

Eastern Shore swimmers compete at YMCA championships

For the third year in a row, the Eastern Shore Family YMCA had swimmers qualify to swim at the Upper Southeast Regional Championship in Goldsboro, N.C.  The Eastern Shore Fins are coached by MacKenzie Lucy and practice at the Eastern Shore Family YMCA.  Grace Bentley (17), Sarah Bentley (14), Caroline Bentley...
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Eastern Shore shooters participate in 4-H Spring Air Championship

The Eastern Shore Shooting Sports Club participated in the Spring Air Championship hosted by Virginia 4-H Shooting Sports.  Seven shooting sports clubs throughout the state competed in the two-day competition held at W. E. Skelton 4-H Center located in Wirtz, Va. Teams competed in archery, air pistol, air rifle, BB gun,...
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ESYCC announces golf winners

Steve Elliott, left, and Lee Stevenson won the Patty’s Day Golf Tournament at the Eastern Shore Yacht & Country Club on March 17. The twosome shot a net 79 using an alternate shot format to best a field of 14 teams. Tiffany Bloom and David Zaft came in second...
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