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June 26, 2026

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

Feral Cat Fix Not Working

Feral Cat Fix Not Working

Dear Editor: I have heard a lot about all the feral cats people are taking care of. They trap them, have then neutered, and then put them back into the wild. It seems to me if they really liked cats they would take them home and love them. Cats are predators just like...
Feral Cat Fix Not Working

Upshur Leaves Unanswered Questions

Dear Editor: This is a response to Charles Landis and Ron Matthews in recent issues of the Easter Shore Post regarding the “Brief Enquiry” into our Constitution and federal government by Abel Parker Upshur. It is historically unfortunate that Upshur died by accident...
Feral Cat Fix Not Working

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 Cat Fix Not Working

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 Cat Fix Not Working

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...