by James Ritch | Aug 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A fraud investigator at Accomack County Department of Social Services is saving thousands of taxpayer dollars. Of more than 37 applications for air conditioning units people made this year in the cooling assistance program, 28 were denied, saving the...
by James Ritch | Aug 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Onancock officials approved an infectious disease plan required under Virginia’s temporary emergency standard for workplace safety in the COVID-19 pandemic. The standard went into effect July 27 and Virginia employers are required to do related...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2020 | Sports
By Matthew Yoder A community center represents a lot of things to many different people. At its core, it is an inclusive space, providing fellowship and fostering a strong community ethic. In many respects, the ballfields in Onancock epitomize the definition of such a...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A dozen local agencies exercised their skills in an emergency operations drill Wednesday at Accomack County’s new Emergency Operations Center. The exercise introduced the new facility to agency representatives who, during a real emergency, will be...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2020 | Features
On Aug. 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment. It was adopted into the U.S. Constitution Aug. 26, 1920. By Martha Wessells Steger Special to the Eastern Shore Post If today’s citizens think racial protests raise issues on all sides,...
