by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — District 3 Supervisor Grayson Chesser, a renowned decoy carver and Eastern Shore native who is in his 13th year on the Accomack Board of Supervisors, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to another four-year term in November....
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2019 | Headlines
Story and Photo by Stefanie Jackson Dr. Arthur Carter, a longtime Northampton resident and concerned citizen, opened a dialogue with the county school board on restorative justice, an alternative method of school discipline that aims to reduce suspensions and prevent...
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson The Virginia Tax website, used by 4.2 million people last year to file their state income taxes, will not immediately begin processing the returns it receives this year. “We’re committed to providing the information necessary to help everyone...
by James Ritch | Jan 29, 2019 | Obituaries
Mr. Stewart Powell Womble, 91, of Cheriton, passed away Jan. 1, 2019, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Mr. Womble was born Jan. 20, 1927, in Bayview, to Samuel D. and Mary P. Womble. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Maryon Timm Womble. Mr....
by James Ritch | Jan 29, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles won’t receive a grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation to help fund the lower Northampton County bike and hike trail’s safe crossing over Route 13, at least not this year. Clara Vaughn, of the Accomack-Northampton...
