by James Ritch | Dec 18, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Etta Lou Hill, 79, of Greenbackville, passed away Dec. 15, 2020, at her home. She was born in Fruitland, Md., on April 10, 1941, a daughter to the late Robert and Martha (Martin) Day. She was a member of Union United Methodist Church and Greenbackville Vol. Fire...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack Coordinator of Student Health Services Tonya Martin updated the school board Tuesday night on the data that drives school closures. Schools remain open or are closed based on the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) School...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton County Public Schools both will observe a two-week winter break this year, from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3, 2021. Northampton parents received a letter earlier this month from Superintendent Eddie Lawrence sharing guidance from...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton school board voted unanimously Dec. 10 to spend nearly $150,000 for bonuses for all employees who have been working through the COVID-19 pandemic. “The last nine months have been very tiring to the staff. They have been trying...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors accepted a planning grant for sewer improvements in the Makemie Park community and authorized the county administrator to negotiate with the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission for administration...
