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June 25, 2026

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

Eyeing specks and puppy drum — and awaiting rocks

Eyeing specks and puppy drum — and awaiting rocks

By Bill Hall — Productive flounder fishing can still be found inside Chincoteague Bay and over the inshore ocean wrecks, while southern Shore anglers have turned their attention to speckled trout and puppy drum.  Look for an influx of small rockfish into the...
Killmon returns to Nandua High after pitching for UMES

Killmon returns to Nandua High after pitching for UMES

By Adolphus Ames — When University of Maryland Eastern Shore graduate John Mark Killmon returns in the spring to Nandua High School’s baseball field, it will be as an assistant coach. “It’s very exciting to assist the coaches and team I used to play for,” he said....
Fishing from the Shore

Fishing from the Shore

By Bill Hall — Recent reports indicate that cobia and spadefish are beginning the early stages of their late summer and early autumn migration from the Chesapeake Bay into the Atlantic Ocean. Cobia schools have been seen traveling south in the waters of the lower bay,...
Emma Jackson and Reghan Hintz Compete in Indiana

Emma Jackson and Reghan Hintz Compete in Indiana

Submitted Story – Chincoteague’s Emma Jackson and Nandua’s Reghan Hintz recently went to Westfield, Ind., to play in the Alliance Fastpitch Championships.  Jackson played with the 18u Williamsburg Starz Gold squad and Hintz played with 16u Delaware Tribe team. The two...