by Ted Shockley | Dec 12, 2023 | Features
It all started with a magic marker and a Sears Roebuck catalog. The Christmas edition was called the “Wish Book,” and many hours were spent turning the pages and making wishes. We were well aware that Santa Claus had a lot on his plate. Mother instructed us to circle...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 12, 2023 | Features
When I was a child, Christmas was always about things, lists of things. From the time the Sears Christmas catalog arrived in October, until just a few days before the holiday, I was making lists, and checking them twice. The toy section in the Sears catalog sparked...
by Ted Shockley | Dec 12, 2023 | Features
The holidays are in full swing here on the Eastern Shore! With Christmas parades lining our downtown streets, festive lights all about, church services, and school performances, we are so fortunate to live in a place that shines so brightly this time of year, aren’t...
by Ryan Webb | Dec 5, 2023 | Features
by Ted Shockley | Nov 27, 2023 | Features
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — Eastern Shore Virginia Master Gardeners recently upgraded Northampton County’s Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve, near Oyster, with hundreds of native plants that will provide habitats for wildlife. The wildflower habitat...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 27, 2023 | Features
BY JIM RITCH, Eastern Shore Post — The number of Northampton High School students simultaneously enrolled in college courses has risen 58% since last year, Superintendent Lisa Martin told attendees at a recent “State of the Schools” presentation. Martin, who is...