by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Members of the Slammin’ Clams basketball team were elated to hear the team has been chosen to participate in the Special Olympics USA Games, which will be held in Orlando, Fla., in June 2022. The seven members of the team, six men and one woman, have...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock town council at the June 28 meeting authorized transfer of ownership of the town’s wastewater treatment facility to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. The HRSD will pay off all remaining debt owed on the facility, according to the...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Alice Burton, of a northern Virginia animal rescue group, during the public comment period spoke about her experiences over the past decade in coming to Chincoteague to do trap-neuter-return of feral cats. Burton said the first time the group came...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Broadband, volunteer fire departments, and childcare were among items discussed at a work session the Accomack County Board of Supervisors held Wednesday to begin considering how the county should spend $6.3 million in federal money it will receive...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2021 | Headlines
The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued a Thursday noon (July 8) briefing about the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa, currently lifting across the Carolinas early this morning. Overview and Impacts: A Flash Flood Watch in effect for most...
