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08/19/2026

Chincoteague Island Library to honor Harriet Lonergan with farewell gathering.
https://shoredailynews.com/headlines/chincoteague-island-library-to-honor-harriet-lonergan-with-farewell-gathering/

08/19/2026

THE ARTISTS ARE COMING!
Plein Air Art Week - September 5-12
A Chincoteague Tradition!

08/11/2026

🌊 There’s always more to learn about the place we call home—or the places we love to visit.

Did you know that Chincoteague and Accomack County are part of the broader GO Virginia Region 5/Hampton Roads economic region? The Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable brings together communities across 16 cities and counties, including Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

From economic development and emerging industries to workforce opportunities and the future of our coastal communities, it’s interesting to see how Chincoteague and the Eastern Shore fit into the bigger regional picture.

Take a few minutes, explore, and learn something new about our corner of Virginia.

👉 Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable

Hampton Roads Executive Roundtable is an economic growth and development organization. Uniting stakeholders from 16 unique cities and counties!

08/09/2026

🇺🇸 Connecting Veterans With Opportunity

Military service builds skills that matter—leadership, discipline, teamwork, adaptability, and the ability to perform when the stakes are high. The challenge is making sure those skills connect with the right civilian opportunities.

MilStreet USA is a resource worth exploring for both Veterans and employers.

🇺🇸 For Veterans, it’s an opportunity to connect your military experience and skills with organizations looking for talented people.

For employers, it’s a chance to discover Veterans who bring proven leadership, commitment, experience, and a mission-focused mindset to the workplace.

Whether you’re a Veteran considering your next chapter or an employer searching for exceptional talent, take a few minutes to explore what MilStreet USA has to offer.

🇺🇸 Your military experience has value. Put it to work.

Visit MilStreet USA


Chincoteague American Legion Post 159

The one-stop ecosystem empowering military-connected entrepreneurs to build, grow, and thrive.

08/08/2026

At the corner of 13N and 113 in Pocomoke City
20 Miles from Chincoteague

A Legacy of Service — and a History Worth Preserving

For more than 90 years, Worcester American Legion Post 93 in Pocomoke City has been part of the fabric of this community.

Founded in 1932, the Post became far more than a gathering place for veterans. Over the decades, its members supported local families, charitable organizations, veterans, civic groups, and community events. As recently as 2017, the Post reported roughly 120 members and more than $31,000 contributed to Pocomoke City and Worcester County in a single year. Its cumulative charitable contributions were reported to have reached well into six figures.

Unfortunately, the past decade has added a much different chapter to that proud history. Controversies, liquor-license issues, declining membership, and deterioration of the property have tarnished some of what generations of veterans and volunteers worked so hard to build.

Perhaps nothing symbolizes that decline more visibly than the U.S. Air Force aircraft sitting on the Post grounds. The aircraft, a Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, is more than simply an aging display. Federal records identify this specific aircraft as an official U.S. Air Force museum-loan artifact entrusted to American Legion Post 93 for its care and preservation.

Once displayed as a proud tribute to military service and aviation history, its deteriorating condition today has become a striking symbol of how far the Post itself has fallen from the stewardship and community pride it once represented.

Post 93's history belongs to the veterans who served, the volunteers who gave, and the community they spent generations supporting. That legacy is worth remembering—and preserving.

Shore Daily News Eastern Shore Radio

08/06/2026

The Old Temperanceville Public School

Standing quietly beneath a canopy of towering trees, the old Temperanceville Public School remains one of the Eastern Shore's most striking reminders of a bygone era. Constructed during the early 1920s, the impressive brick building served generations of local students before closing its doors in 1978.

Designed with large classrooms, soaring windows that flooded the interior with natural light, and a second-floor auditorium, the school reflected the optimism and craftsmanship of its time. Its solid masonry construction has allowed it to endure decades of abandonment, even as nature slowly reclaims the surrounding grounds.

It's remarkable to think that a building created to educate young minds for the future was actively used for only about half a century, yet has now stood silent for nearly as long. Though weathered by time, its elegant brickwork and timeless architecture still hint at the laughter, lessons, school plays, and daily routines that once filled these halls.

Today, the old school stands as more than an abandoned building—it is a piece of local history waiting for its next chapter. One can only hope that, before time takes its final toll, this beautiful landmark finds new purpose and is preserved for future generations to appreciate.

Public records shows the property at 29616 Saxis Road was last sold in 2009 for $93K.

I located this 2025 YouTube video of the property: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-wjYhqQUSY

08/05/2026

I stopped in Parksley, Virginia, and couldn't help but notice something missing.

The iconic LOVE sign has lost its E. Don't worry, a local resident said it's being repaired.

At first, it made me smile. Then it made me think.

Sometimes our relationships feel a little like this sign. The pieces are still there. The history is still there. The memories remain. But something essential seems to be missing.

Maybe it's Encouragement.
Maybe it's Empathy.
Maybe it's Effort.
Maybe it's simply making time for each other again.

Relationships rarely fall apart all at once. More often, they slowly lose the little things that once made them feel complete.

The good news? Unlike a missing letter on a sign, we have the ability to put the "E" back into our relationships—through a kind word, a sincere apology, a hug, a phone call, or simply showing up when it matters most.

Sometimes the smallest act restores what once felt incomplete.
What does the missing "E" represent to you? ❤️

More about the Parksley, VA LOVE sign: https://www.virginia.org/.../lovework-at-parksley.../28813/

08/02/2026

Only on Main Street in Chincoteague can your dog enjoy a free comfort station with water, cleanup bags, waterfront views—and a committee of metal herons supervising the entire operation.

Best of all, it’s proudly sponsored by the Cats of Chincoteague. Apparently, the cats are tired of cleaning up after the dogs. 🐾😂