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June 24, 2026

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Timothy H. Killmon

Timothy H. Killmon

Mr. Timothy Herbert Killmon, 73, husband of Marsha Ashby Killmon and a lifetime resident of Wachapreague, passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Tim was born on July 28, 1948, and was the son of George Floyd Killmon and Katherine Powell Killmon.  He served...
John Lee Ward Sr.

John Lee Ward Sr.

Mr. John Lee Ward Sr., 88, passed peacefully on May 29, 2022, at his home in Frederick, Md. John was born Sept. 28, 1933, in Nassawadox. He was the son of R.J. Ward, of Marionville, and Margaret Savage, of Painter. John graduated from Central High School, class of...
Accomack Approves Tourism Grant Uses

Accomack Approves Tourism Grant Uses

By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved a plan to spend on tourism $260,000 in federal funds received as result of the American Rescue Plan Act. The funds come to Accomack County through the Virginia Tourism Corporation and must...
Save the Hoops

Save the Hoops

Dear Editor: In response to an Op-Ed piece from the Wachapreague councilwoman Margo, published April 29 in the Eastern Shore Post, there are few things that the public should be made aware of. (1) Taxes. It is not just Wachapreague town tax dollars that have...
Save the Hoops

Council Member Responds to Hoop Removal Letter

Dear Editor: Last edition of the Post had a letter to the editor from a Rich Puchalski concerning the basketball hoops at the tennis courts in Wachapreague. This is a response to that letter. It took three years of discussions for the Town Council to vote to take the...