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August 29, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Convenience Center Contrasts

Convenience Center Contrasts

Dear Editor: My friends’ house was burnt down. They lost everything except the clothes they were wearing. So my other friend and I went to the convenience centers in Northampton County to see if we could pick some things up in the Put-and-Takes. I was shocked by how...
Convenience Center Contrasts

Racist Not Welcome Here

Dear Editor: I would like to address the person who committed an act of aggression against our family at the end of September. Were you the one who trespassed on our property late Friday night/early Saturday morning, Sept. 25-26? Were you the one that tore our...
Convenience Center Contrasts

Thank You to a Good Samaritan

Dear Editor: On Thursday, Sept. 17, my father was walking on County Road near Parksley when he fell, sustaining serious injuries. A complete stranger who was passing by stopped in the pouring rain to assist my father. He remained with him until the ambulance arrived...
Convenience Center Contrasts

Vote Yes on Northampton School Referendum

Dear Editor: The current Northampton High School/Middle School complex was completed in 1954, and then expanded in 1978. The facility has served Northampton County well in the education of our students. The current high school/middle school complex has run its course,...
Convenience Center Contrasts

Don’t Stop Wallops Flights

Dear Editor: If you live near an airport, you have planes — leaving and returning. Some come to train (touch-and-go). Planes do crash. They are man-made and will crash; not often, but it does happen. Embrace the fact that four navigators were able to get out of a bad...