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June 27, 2026

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

Build a Cedar Island Marsh

Build a Cedar Island Marsh

By Linda Cicoira — Scientists are planning to build a marsh on the southern end of Cedar Island in an effort to slow movement caused by sea level rises. They also found a layer of pebbles under Chincoteague Island believed to be 300,000 years old. “Virginia has...
Eastern Shore All-District Basketball Teams Selected

Eastern Shore All-District Basketball Teams Selected

By Krystle Bono Another basketball season is in the books for the Eastern Shore teams, and after a memorable winter, the All-District teams have been appointed, with two not-surprising names at the top of the lists. Chincoteague senior Caroline Thornton was selected...
Johnston Reps Ponies, Wins Regional Swim Title

Johnston Reps Ponies, Wins Regional Swim Title

By Krystle Bono, Submitted Photos Chincoteague High School senior athlete, Lauren Johnston, competed in her last regional swim meet Feb. 7, in Richmond, and represented the Ponies to an impressive first-place finish in the girls 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.18...