by James Ritch | Nov 22, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I am writing today in response to local ads for citizens to “shop local.” The ads start out by telling listeners to shop local because they’ll save time and money and add to the local economy through sales taxes and businesses being able to hand out more...
by James Ritch | Nov 22, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The commissioners of the Accomack Northampton Transportation District Commission (ANTDC) owe the public an apology for the wasteful and misleading ad run in this paper last week under the name of Canonie Atlantic Co. This ad was run by ANTDC, not just...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — CCG Note LLC is proposing to build a 142-unit townhouse development on a 24-acre parcel adjacent to and surrounded by the Captains Cove community near Greenbackville. The company in October applied for a conditional use permit and to rezone the...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Two companies filed challenges to the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority’s application for a Virginia Telecommunications Initiative grant, which, if approved, would give $12.3 million in state funds to expand the broadband network in...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Delays continue to plague the library construction project underway in Parksley. The current completion date, according to the contract, is Jan. 28, 2022. The project as a whole is around 75% complete, according to Accomack County Administrator Mike...
