by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia health officials are making plans to deliver COVID-19 vaccine booster shots starting in September, after the White House on Aug. 18 announced the recommendation that individuals get a booster eight months after receiving their second dose of...
by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Nearly 70 participants in a virtual town hall held Tuesday, Aug. 10, were encouraged to be active members of Accomack-Northampton Electric Cooperative. The cooperative’s annual meeting is Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. at the ANEC offices, 21275...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton school board was presented a plan Aug. 12 to reopen its schools in September, providing all students in-person learning five days a week with COVID-19 mitigation strategies in place. Earlier that day, Virginia State Health...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – A woman who can trace her genealogy back to the Accawmacke Indians, who lived on and later owned land in Eastville, is suing the Northampton County Board of Supervisors and PNC Bank to return two properties – including county-owned Indiantown...
by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Onancock resident Agnes West Hancock has a longer perspective than most on the town’s history — 100 years, to be exact. Hancock celebrated her 100th birthday in June. She recalled memories from the past century in an interview at her home. Born at...