by James Ritch | Dec 13, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Thank you, Art Thornton, for expressing so clearly the feelings and thoughts of many of us who supported President Trump (“Republicans Have Long Memories,” letter to the editor in the Dec. 4 edition). It’s laughable that Joe Biden and other Democrats...
by James Ritch | Dec 11, 2020 | Features
Submitted article — Due to recent restrictions related to the pandemic, The Museum of Chincoteague has made changes to its planned Christmas Tree Village and A Gathering of Island Gnomes. While the museum will not be able to display the beautifully decorated trees in...
by James Ritch | Dec 11, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Chincoteague will hold “a little parade” for Christmas, after all, according to Mayor J. Arthur Leonard. Leonard at the town council meeting Monday said the “Mayor’s Pop-Up Parade” will start Saturday at 6 p.m. at Chincoteague High School and follow...
by James Ritch | Dec 11, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia officials are preparing to receive an estimated 480,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna by the end of December, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Health. Some of those doses will...
by James Ritch | Dec 11, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — Accomack County Public Schools Superintendent W.C. “Chris” Holland notified parents today (Friday, Dec. 11) that “due to a COVID-19 outbreak on Tangier Island, Tangier Combined School will remain closed from Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020,...
