by James Ritch | Jun 4, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — According to Sheriff W. Todd Wessells, on June 4, 2021, at approximately 6:12 a.m., the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an accidental shooting in the 28000 block of Withams Road. Upon arriving on the scene, deputies discovered an...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2021 | Features
By Jim Ritch – When Matthew Fincen, a heretofore confirmed bachelor from Onancock, walked down the aisle Saturday with bride Brenda Parker, of Melfa, some of the guests cheered from behind glass. The guest of honor, however, his mother, 93-year-old Marilyn Fincen,...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools celebrated 26 retirees and their years of service at an event May 27 at Sawmill Park in Accomac. Eight teachers and school staff members attended and received commemorative plaques in person. Marlene Harmon, an...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Smart Beginnings Eastern Shore, an organization that advocates for the health and well-being of all children to age 18, hosted the third online session of the 2021 Kids Count forum May 26, emphasizing that when mothers take care of their own...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack school board Chairman Paul Bull broke protocol Tuesday night to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Accomack County Public Schools and the Chincoteague Police Department (CPD) before a vote could be taken to approve the MOU,...
