by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — COVID-19 cases are now being reported on Tangier, resulting in the temporary shutdown of the island’s school. Accomack County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Holland announced Tuesday that Tangier Combined School will be closed starting Monday, Nov....
by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — First Lady Pam Northam was on the Eastern Shore Monday. Among her stops were visits to the Foodbank in Tasley and the Accomack County Health Department. At the Foodbank, Northam and staff members filled grocery bags with canned foods and other...
by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — Four reported cases of COVID-19 at Occohannock Elementary last week led to its closure. Parents were notified of the first case Nov. 24, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, but “… we were informed of the additional three cases after we were...
by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Obituaries
Ms. Betty Nottingham Thorns, 74, a resident of Exmore, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at The Citadel at Nassawadox. A native of Cashville, she was the daughter of the late Earl Thomas Nottingham and the late Catherine Estelle Parker Nottingham. She was a...
by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Obituaries
Ms. Edith M. Shrieves, 95, of Temperanceville, quietly departed this life on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at Peak Healthcare at Hartley Hall in Pocomoke City, Md. Born in Mappsville, Edith was the daughter of the late James “Bud” and Minnie K. Shrieves. She was a...
