East Coast states totaling damage from nor'easter Nov 18, 2009
The island is one of two places that are home to a famous colony of wild ponies that swim between it and the mainland of Chincoteague, Va. The 150 ponies on Assateague Island survived the storm by seeking higher ground. (Anchorage Daily News)
High School Football Schedule For Oct. 12 Oct 2, 2009
Thomas Stone 7 p.m. Quantico @ Chincoteague 7 p.m. Quince Orchard @ Northwood 6:30 p.m. Reservoir @ Glenelg 7 p.m. Richard Montgomery @ Rockville 6:30 p.m. Riverdale Baptist @ Liberty Christian 7 p.m. Severn @ St. Paul's (Md. 4 p.m. Severna Park @ North County 6:30 p.m. Sidwell Friends @ Wilson 7 p.m. Skyline @ Liberty 7:30 p.m. South County @ West Potomac 7:30 p.m. Spalding @ St. Mary's-Annapolis 7 p.m. Spotsylvania @ James Monroe 7:30 p.m. Springbrook @ Damascus 6:30 p.m. St. Albans @ Allegany... (W-USA News, DC)
Horses leave hoof prints on your heart Sep 26, 2009
Schell hopes the club can take a trip, possibly to a dude ranch or to Chincoteague Island in Virginia for the annual Pony Penning Day. The 4-H program offers youth an opportunity to gain life skills, such as public speaking, record keeping, citizenship and leadership, through hands-on educational activities, Vollmer said. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
See the country with a new edition of 'Road Trip USA' Jun 22, 2009
Atlantic Coast, a two-lane alternative route to I-95 down the Eastern seaboard from New York to Florida, with 2,000 miles of sightseeing that includes stops at the Jersey shore, Chincoteague, Va. known for wild ponies, and Kitty Hawk, in North Carolina, ending at Key West. (USA Today -- Travel)
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Theisen traveled all the way from Chincoteague Island to compete. She said she doesn't have much experience driving transit buses because she works for Pony Express, a trolley company. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Report: Energy production choking bird population Mar 22, 2009
Bird watching tours in Virginia take you birding you a great way to see birds here at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Featured. (Yahoo News)
Assateague Ponies Staying Put Mar 11, 2009
Many of those ponies are auctioned off after the annual Chincoteague pony swim. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
