by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam issued an emergency order Monday intended to help Virginia hospitals address rising numbers of patients being admitted with COVID-19 and to support health care workers. In what he said would be his final press briefing of around 70...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: We have all heard the refrain that the Eastern Shore of Virginia is often “50 years behind the times,” which is an overstatement but not necessarily all that bad in the opinion of many who call the ESVA home. Indeed, lagging behind the over-populated,...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The Onley Town Council met Dec. 27 to hold a public hearing on the proposed changes to the town charter. I checked the Onley town website to get a copy of the proposed changes and found that copies were only available at the town office. The Onley town...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The Eastern Shore Post is showing its political bias again with an article on how Build Back Better would help Eastern Shore flooding, which it blames on sea level rise. The sea level isn’t rising more in some places than others, that’s absurd. The...
by James Ritch | Jan 10, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Captains Cove is the fastest growing area in Accomack County. The Cove is second in size to Chincoteague, and homeowners pay about $1.5 million a year to the county in taxes. The county board of supervisors is about to vote on putting a rental complex in...
