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June 26, 2026

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

Feral Cats Present Risks

Feral Cats Present Risks

Dear Editor: We were shocked to read the reply from “Alice Burton, of a northern Virginia animal rescue group,” when responding to Chincoteague residents’ concerns regarding the ongoing release of stray and feral cats into the community. Ms. Burton’s response was,...
Feral Cats Present Risks

Crime Details Insensitive

Dear Editor: I am appalled at the article written by your crime writer concerning Brian Daley. The public didn’t need to know the intimate details surrounding his death. The family knew the whole story and wouldn’t have wanted their grief and privacy invaded and...
Feral Cats Present Risks

Many Shore Families Worthy of Remembrance

Dear Editor: I’d like to thank both Mr. Payne and Mr. Landis for their letters in recent editions of the Eastern Shore Post. They each bring a broad and helpful perspective to events on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, both from the past and the present and...
Feral Cats Present Risks

Upshur Deserves Recognition

Dear Editor: Without hesitation or reservation, Abel Parker Upshur (1790-1844) should be ranked as the most important person in the history of the Eastern Shore and, in Virginia, in the quarter century leading to the conclusion of the Civil War. Planter,...
Feral Cats Present Risks

The Case for Sunday Voting

Dear Editor: Last March, the Virginia legislature passed a law permitting local election officials to open their offices on Sundays to in-person voters during the 45-day early voting period preceding an election. The Northampton County Electoral Board is considering...