by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved guidelines for a child care startup and expansion grant program. The program will award up to $150,000 each to child care operations, using a total of $600,000 set aside from federal...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia’s 73rd governor, Ralph Northam, in an interview with the Eastern Shore Post last week looked back at his administration’s accomplishments and talked about what comes next. Northam, only the second Eastern Shore native to serve as Virginia...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Court Postings
By Nancy Drury Duncan – David Joseph Fisher, 25, of New Church, who pleaded guilty to burglary and malicious wounding in October 2021, was sentenced to five years in prison. In February 2021, a deputy was called to the Pine Ridge mobile home park in Melfa. The man...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
Updated with NWS Friday morning briefing. Staff Report — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has upgraded the winter storm watch in both counties to a winter storm warning, with 3 to 6 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice possible in Northampton (full...
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Opinion
By Del. Rob Bloxom – As the 2022 General Assembly opens, we convene with what is called “Split Government.” This means Republicans control the governor’s mansion as well as the House of Delegates. The Democrats hold the majority in the Senate. My hope is that this...
