by James Ritch | Feb 7, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I have sat and read the Nov. 26 letter to the editor from the Rev. Willis (“Build Back Better Will Benefit Shore,” Nov. 26) several times. If you remember Biden’s health care mantra while running for office: “I will make sure you have the same health care...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — According to Virginia State Police, by order of the commonwealth’s attorney, warrants were obtained today (Feb. 3) for the arrest of Joseph Michael Castiglia, driver of the Ford F250 that on Jan. 28 struck the rear of a Toyota Yaris in Northampton...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Court Postings
By Nancy Drury Duncan – Joseph Tykot, 58, of Painter, charged with the second-degree murder of Eric Rhatigan in June 2016 and free on bond, asked to be released from wearing a GPS ankle monitor, a condition of his bond. Defense attorney Randall Leeman said his...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin – When the alarm went cling-clang this morning, we opened our internet tubes and found details about something we use every day but have never heard of — ablaut reduplication. According to the Society for Editing, “Ablaut reduplication is the pattern...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Northampton Yellow Jackets girls varsity basketball team hosted the Chincoteague Ponies Thursday, Jan. 27. The Ponies defeated the Yellow Jackets 42-26. The Ponies established a 10-2 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Yellow...