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September 6, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Tangier Waterman Sentenced

Tangier Waterman Sentenced

By Linda Cicoira — A Tangier Island waterman was sentenced late last week in U.S. District Court, in Norfolk, Va., to a year in prison for violating the Lacey Act by harvesting oysters from the Chesapeake Bay in excess of Virginia limits and transporting them to...
Accomack Schools Approve Free Lunch For All

Accomack Schools Approve Free Lunch For All

By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools employees announced this week that all students will receive free breakfast and lunch – regardless of their family income level – starting this school year. Free meals for students are made possible by Accomack’s...
Possible Shift in School Funding?

Possible Shift in School Funding?

By Stefanie Jackson – Schools in rural, low-income areas are often at a disadvantage when seeking additional state funding, but there may be another way to get it, Northampton school board members have discovered. “We are always complaining, and rightfully so, about...