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“Call us if you have or know of a suitable piece of land, or if you want to join us and work with youth”

A group of local residents based here has been seeking land suitable for youth activities and marksmanship training for three years now. via Eastern Shore News

“I believe this constitutes the perfect storm working against us”

The one thing everyone agrees on these days -- state and local legislators to school administrators, business owners, parents and taxpayers -- is the undeniably dismal state of the economy, from Eastville to ... via Eastern Shore News

“Stories have lots of good entry points for readers.”

For the third time in four years, the Eastern Shore News has been judged to be the best newspaper in its statewide circulation group for reporting, photography and page design. via Eastern Shore News

“I kick myself every day for not finding out and helping Habitat sooner. I'll never live long enough to repay them.”

Shantel Delk moved into her brand-new home about a week before Christmas. It was a perfect gift for the 25-year-old single working mother whose second child was just days old. via Eastern Shore News

These Hampton students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2007 semester: Zachary Reynolds , Old Dominion University ; Jessica L. Hanks, Northern Michigan University; Emily K. Shuart, Niagara University; ... via Hampton Roads Daily Press

U.S. Rep Thelma Drake, along with U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Ellen M. Davis and State Coordinator for Virginia Department of Emergency Management Michael Cline announced on ... via Eastern Shore News

The final count as of last Friday's 5 p.m. deadline for number of bills introduced in this 2008 Virginia General Assembly Session is 2,755. Committees have been meeting since last week to begin to narrow down ... via Eastern Shore News

“There's nothing really on here you could say (to) cut to save money; this is realistic”

The Accomack County School Board Tuesday voted unanimously to recommend a proposed $50.2 million budget for Fiscal Year 2008-09 -- a $5.9 million increase over last year. via Eastern Shore News

“We started out with the goal to introduce people to the waterways of the Eastern Shore....All of these people are driving by. We want to slow them down.... If people know what we have here, they'll want to help us protect it.”

One of the hazards of wearing many hats can be a precipitous increase in incoming call volume. via Eastern Shore News

“Depending on their response, we may have to retain an attorney”

Subdivision residents met here Saturday to plan action against a Florida-based tomato grower after a wind storm last week covered the neighborhood with a layer of soil from a nearby field, One resident ... via Eastern Shore News

“I'm going to keep going until they listen.”

The Accomack County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday failed to endorse a grant application that would fund the study of widening Chincoteague Causeway. via Eastern Shore News