Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore
At the October 9th CBES Candidate forum, Elizabeth Lankford addressed the audience with a bizarre detail. While she was campaigning over the weekend, she returned home to find a chocolate replica of the male anatomy wrapped in pink paper and left on her doorstep. A note was attached that read, “Eat a d*ck.” Langford told […]
Beginning in November Cape Charles Yacht Center will be starting construction on a new building. Located in the boat storage lot, this 120×60-foot building will allow the center to begin doing refit work indoors, including paint and carpentry. CCYC expects the building to be finished in early 2020. Equipment and Facility at CCYC 18-foot deep […]
The financial services firm of Davenport & Company recently concluded a comprehensive fiscal review of the town’s budget, cash reserves, and debt obligations. The report relied on the Town’s annual Audited Financial reports and debt documentation provided by the Town, as well as meetings and direct discussion with Town Staff. Davenport has prepared peer comparisons […]
Message from Rob Bloxum – The good news is some tax relief is coming your way. Refund checks authorized by this year’s budget bill are currently being mailed to qualified taxpayers. This represents the stark contrast between the Republican lead House of Delegates and the opposing view. I fought for the money to be returned […]
Members of the Cape Charles Yacht Club participated in a clean-up of the roads leading to the Cape Charles Town Harbor. The CCYC is responsible for Old Cape Charles Road from east of the Bay Creek entrance to Mason Avenue, and Bay Shore Road from Old Cape Charles Road to the Town Harbor. The group […]
The Cape Charles Town Council will hold public hearings on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 6:30 pm in the Cape Charles Civic Center at 500 Tazewell Avenue to receive comment on the following proposed text amendments to the Cape Charles Zoning Ordinance: i) Article VIII, Section 8.20 Design Guidelines; Standards for Review; ii) Article II, […]
Eastern Shore SPCA has some new residents that are in need of some hugs, puppy kisses, and little belly rubs. They are open from 10 am-2 pm. * If you plan to visit a dog in the kennels, please wear tennis shoes or rubber-soled shoes. No high heels, crocs or sandals. About RexHi there, I’m […]
Delegate Rob Bloxom and Senator Lynwood Lewis will be holding a Town Hall on October 22nd to discuss and answer your questions about Veterans issues in the State of Virginia.
Red drum, cobia, speckled trout, and Spanish mackerel are being reported as far north as Man O’ War Shoals, which is just outside the Patapsco River near Baltimore. Speckled trout have been reported inside Hodges Bar near Rock Hall. The influx of cobia, red drum and, and trout further north has been driven in large […]
Onancock, VA – The American Red Cross (ARC) plans a blood drive for October 16 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital from 11am – 3pm in the hospital’s conference room. Donors during October will be eligible to win one of five $500 gift cards being raffled off by the American Red Cross nationwide. Donors of all […]
State, local officials to discuss Shore arson spree & more On October 11th From 6 to 7:30 p.m., a panel of state and local officials will discuss the inner workings of large-scale investigations, including the Shore’s arson spree of 2012-13, in conjunction with the Eastern Shore firefighting exhibit currently on display at Ker Place. Panelists […]
NORFOLK, VA, October 8, 2019 – Three Tidewater area businesses are pleased to support the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s as Elite Sponsors for the 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Newport News, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Suffolk, Onancock and Farmville. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for […]
Cape Charles Classical Conversations has begun and is hosting an open house to the community and anyone interested in homeschooling. Classical Conversations’ curriculum is distinctly Christian and developed in the classical model of education that has stood the test of time for thousands of years. M9:15 a.m. to 12 Noon Classical Conversations also offers […]
Friends of Kiptopeke State Park invite you to come hear Michael Ferrara from the Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory talk about the Monarch Butterfly and its Migration. The talk is at pavilion #2 (toward the back of the recreation/hawk watch area) at Kiptopeke State Park. The talk is scheduled for 5:30.
Special Essay by Charles Landis Protest of a White Anglo Saxon Protestant. This is the first of several essays I contemplate during the 2020 election process. In the interest of disambiguation and with a penchant for pithiness, I am proud to say that I am a WASP and I doth protest the prejudice. In this […]
3761 BC: The “epoch reference date” for the modern Hebrew calendar. 680: Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the prophet Mohammad, is decapitated in battle against the army of Caliph Yazid I. Ali’s death is one of the defining events in Islam’s great Sunni-Shi’a split. The core of the dispute centers on who rules as the legitimate successor […]
VIRGINIA BEACH – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) this week met with her office’s Chesapeake Bay Advisory Board to brief our region’s key stakeholders about her legislative efforts to protect and preserve the Chesapeake Bay. She provided an update on the Chesapeake Bay Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1620), which she introduced in March. Last month, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee […]
The following was a reader-submitted article by Joseph F Corcoran. The original article is by Healthline Magazine and is republished here by permission. Soybeans are one of the Shore’s most popular and versatile food crops. They are processed into a variety of food products, such as soy protein, tofu, soybean oil, soy sauce, miso, natto […]
Science and Philosophy Seminar of the Eastern Shore of Virginia has scheduled its next seminar, “At the Edge of Salt and Fresh: Floor-Cloths and Other Designs.” The free 90-minute seminar will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 11 in the Lecture Hall of the Eastern Shore Community College, 29300 Lankford Hwy, Melfa, VA 23410. Miriam […]
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) is requesting clarification from the White House about how and why the President decided to withdraw U.S. forces from the Syria-Turkey border and effectively abandoned our Kurdish partners in the process. As Turkish forces conducted an offensive military campaign into northeastern Syria, Congresswoman Luria joined more than 50 fellow lawmakers […]
Here it is. Who’s next? It’s our beloved SpongeBob Squarepants, whose love of work and community is now considered to be “violent,” “racist,” and “insidious”. That according to a scholarly article by the University of Washington professor Holly Barker, who has published an article titled “Unsettling SpongeBob and the Legacies of Violence on Bikini Bottom“. […]
MOSCOW – Dozens of youngsters from Russia’s Youth Army have been getting an up close and personal at the famous Ak-47 rifle as their country prepares to mark the centenary of the birth of Mikhail Kalashnikov, maker of rifle. Russia will next month celebrate the life of Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47, with a number of […]
Hosted by The Cape Charles Rosenwald School Restoration Initiative, Inc., the Board members of the Initiative cordially invite you to their annual meeting. The Board will discuss future plans for the school building, show conceptual renderings, discuss fundraising, board membership, and how you can get involved. The meeting is on Saturday, October 12th at 10:00 […]
At the October 10th Northampton County School Board Work Session meeting there will be a presentation on the Community Eligibility Provision. The reasoning that went into the decision not to move forward with the provision this year will be discussed. The CEP is a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school districts in low-income areas. CEP […]
Cape Charles Yacht center is looking to hire an experienced mechanic and composites technician. The positions are full-time with health insurance and paid time off to the right applicants. Read more about the positions on our website. Please apply online or email your resume and cover letter to info@ccyachtcenter.com. (No phone calls, please.) The Mechanic […]
The Eastern Shore SPCA is open for visitors 10am-3pm. If you plan on visiting Thor or another dog in the kennels please arrive no later than 2pm. About ThorThor is a 1 year old, neutered male, rotti mix. He has a lot of puppy energy! Absolutely adult only home so he can work on his […]
The Eastern Shore’s own Dot Field was honored recently as Chapter Advisor of the Year by the State of Virginia Master Naturalist Program. Dot founded the Eastern Shore Chapter in 2006 and has been the dedicated Chapter Advisor ever since. She works tirelessly to ensure that the Eastern Shore volunteers have the knowledge and tools needed to […]
The 10th annual Swine & Wine dinner and dance benefiting the Eastern Shore Boys & Girls Club is rapidly approaching but tickets are still available for the gala evening on Saturday, Oct. 19th, at 6:00 PM. The fundraiser will again be staged at the Mary N. Smith Cultural Enrichment Center, 24577 Mary N. Smith Road, near […]
The Rea Charitable Trust has awarded ESO Arts Center $10,000.00 for the fiscal year 2019/2020. A grant of $5,000 was awarded to promote, develop and expand the ESO Live! Concert Series. An additional $5,000 was awarded for unrestricted purposes for the operations of ESO Arts Center. The Rea Charitable Trust was created in 2009, in […]
The Nature Conservancy’s Coastal Biologist & IT Specialist, Zak Poulton will lead a Migratory Bird Walk at Brownsville Preserve in Nassawadox on Saturday, October 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This outing is free and open to the public, but registration is required, as space is limited. For more information or to register, please contact Outreach […]
Jim Baugh Outdoors TV new show on the Shuck and Suck 2019, boat docking contest, plus Bash by the Bay held at the Oyster Farm at Kings Creek, Cape Charles Virginia.
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) today announced the President has signed into law her bipartisan bill that would put more money in the pockets of American veterans. The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2019, H.R. 1200, is Congresswoman Luria’s second bill to become law. She is a first-term lawmaker who served 20 years in the […]
NORFOLK, VA — Senator Tim Kaine today announced his endorsement of Phil Hernandez for Delegate in Virginia’s 100th House District. “I’m pleased to endorse Phil Hernandez for Virginia’s House of Delegates in the 100th District. Phil is a Hampton Roads native who understands that the residents of Norfolk and the Eastern Shore deserve a strong […]
480 B.C. At the Battle of Salamis, a fleet of about 360 Greek triremes destroys the hitherto unstoppable Xerxes and his invading Persian fleet of 1,207 triremes in the waters just south of Athens. Despite Persia’s earlier successes against the Greeks, including their nominal victory at the Battle of Thermopylae a short month earlier, the force was stretched to its limit, […]
Richmond – The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has confirmed that a viral disease has killed a number of deer across the state. Hemorrhagic disease is a common infectious disease of white-tailed deer. Outbreaks occur annually in the Southeast. Virginia officials said they’ve received reports from 38 counties involving 180 deer. The worst […]
Psychopathy, loosely defined, is a combination of cold-heartedness and violence. The most extreme psychopaths may kill without remorse, mutilating victims with as much emotion as you or I might brush our teeth. This is known as “classic” or “idiopathic” psychopathy, but sometimes the disorder is more covert, as with some manipulative smooth talkers who aren’t necessarily violent. In […]
It is October, and the Mirror likes to return to our yearly topic of killers named Wayne. As far as infamous murders go, few are wider known than serial killer John Wayne Gacy, the “killer clown,” who murdered almost three dozen boys and young men during the 1970s. Then, of course, there’s Elmer Wayne Henley—quite […]
Pop icon Morrissey had a left-wing protester kicked out of his gig in Portland. Yet, another reason to love Morrissey. The demonstrator held up signs showing a ‘For Britain’ party logo with a red cross through it and another that read “Bigmouth indeed.” “Let’s be quite frank, when you with the sign are removed, I […]
NETHERLANDS (dw.com report) – Dutch farmers caused hundreds of miles of traffic jams with their tractors as they protested restrictions aimed at reducing emissions from farms. Thousands of farmers in the Netherlands staged a national protest on Tuesday, in support of their industry. At least two thousand farmers took to Dutch highways and roads on […]
