Chincoteague Island News

The Native American Heritage Festival will take place on Chincoteague Island on Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m. Held in the downtown Robert Reed Park, the annual event provides a unique opportunity to learn about the living legacy of the first people to inhabit our Eastern Shore.

Mark calendars now for the Chincoteague Island Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec.

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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and this year's theme, "Expectation + Opportunity = Full Participation," emphasizes the vital role that expectations play in successes and in society.

The Medical Society of Virginia Foundation has announced that Dr. Parker C. Dooley of Nassawadox will receive the foundation's 2009 Salute to Service Award for Outstanding Service on behalf of the uninsured and underserved.

The Island Cottage Collection, located at 6208 Maddox Blvd., Chincoteague Island, is featuring a painting exhibition for the upcoming Oct.

CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA, October 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Jennie's Music Room Books is pleased to announce the publication of Nicio and Cedar Fire: A Modern Legend.

A couple thousand seafood-loving individuals are expected Saturday for the 37th annual Oyster Festival.

It takes a great deal for Chincoteague Police Officer Jerry Tarr to shake his head in wonder.

Some visitors to Chincoteague Island have faced lengthy delays and traffic backups that stretch across the Queen Sound bridge as the result of a new traffic pattern that began Sept.

The following article appeared in the Washington Post newspaper on Sept. 27, 1900.

Motorcycles filled the streets of Chincoteague Island Saturday as the Chincoteague Police Department held its fifth annual Poker Run for Kids.

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The Island Cottage Collection, located at 6208 Maddox Blvd., Chinco teague Island, Virginia is featuring a two-artist exhibition until Oct.

CHINCOTEAGUE -- On Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., the acclaimed woodwind ensemble, Trio La Milpa, will present a concert on Assateague Island.

On Chincoteague Island, decoys and artwork are interwoven into the fabric of life.

CHINCOTEAGUE -- Some may remember the year 2000 as the millenium year we all survived the 'Y2K' scare.

The Oyster & Maritime Museum of Chincoteague Island in conjunction with the Town of Chincoteague's 100th Anniversary is in the process of creating a "Signature Quilt" to help raise money for the museum and to have an artifact for years to come.

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One thing I learned on Chincoteague Island last week is that Chesapeake Bay breezes do not impede the mosquitoes that congregate one or two blocks inland after a hard rain soaks back roads made from dirt and crushed seashells.