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Onancock Community Expresses Concern Over Possible Historic Tree Removal
ACCOMACK CO., VA. - The future of a centuries old tree in Onancock is up for debate. Town officials held a meeting on July 16th to discuss the possibility of removing the old oak tree behind the Roseland Theatre. The potential removal comes after concerns of the liability of large...
Thousands watch Chincoteague wild ponies complete 99th annual swim in Virginia
Thousands of people gathered in Virginia to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual swim across the Assateague Channel, the 99th year of the popular tradition. The ponies made the short swim across the channel Wednesday as the crowd erupted in cheers. Foal No. 6 was crowned “Queen Neptune," the title given each year to the first to complete the swim, according to WAVY-TV.The horses were made famous in the 1947 classic children’s novel “Misty of Chincoteague” by author Marguerite Henry. “Saltwater Cowboys” on horseback round up the ponies, who then swim the channel and come ashore on...
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