by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore Town Council members encountered a huge obstacle to the progress of the town’s sewer project Monday night when they learned that its estimated cost had more than doubled within the last year. Town Manager Robert Duer told council members,...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to table discussion of a policy on the treatment of transgender students, which had been proposed in compliance with Virginia law. The policy will be rewritten to better ensure the safety...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Town Council Monday approved salary increases for police officers to bring police department salaries more into line with other localities, including the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and several town police departments. After...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, with its partners, Accomack and Northampton counties, submitted an application under the Virginia Telecomunications Initiative 2022 program requesting $12.3 million in state funds to expand the...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council will continue discussing the town’s comprehensive plan update at its next meeting, after some members at the Sept. 27 meeting said they want to hear more from their colleagues before approving the plan. Mayor Fletcher Fosque...
