by James Ritch | Aug 23, 2020 | Sports
By Matthew Yoder What is a dream if it is just words, void of action? Too often dreams vanish when neglected. That is not the story of Charles Baines. The 26-year-old native of Makemie Park knew at an early age he wanted to play professional basketball. When he was 7,...
by James Ritch | Aug 21, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Eastern Shore residents still have time to fill out their 2020 U. S. census questionnaire if they have not yet done so. “It’s not too late to complete the census and we are encouraging people to go ahead and do it online at www.2020census.gov....
by James Ritch | Aug 21, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Parental support will be key during the upcoming school year, said Chris Holland, Accomack County School Superintendent. Holland and other school officials updated the Accomack County Board of Supervisors about preparations for the school year, which...
by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack officials approved a proposal to distribute remaining money from the federal CARES Act to watermen, small businesses, and charter boat captains. Twenty grants of $5,000 each previously were awarded to watermen; 21 grants of $5,000 each were...
by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The trend in COVID-19 cases on the Eastern Shore has remained relatively stable for the past five to six weeks, since shortly after the region entered Phase 3 of Virginia’s reopening guidelines, according to Jon Richardson, Eastern Shore Health...
