by James Ritch | Jul 30, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The proposed sale of a Confederate monument erected in Parksley in 1899 is attracting attention. The Parksley town council voted in June to sell the property for $1 to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. A public hearing is required by law before it...
by James Ritch | Jul 30, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — One of the two largest employers on Virginia’s Eastern Shore answered questions about the company’s response to Virginia’s new emergency workplace safety standards. The standards were adopted July 15 by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry’s...
by James Ritch | Jul 30, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors and citizens got their first look at five possible layouts for the county’s upgraded middle and high school Tuesday night in a presentation by architectural firm Waller, Todd & Sadler. The 35.5-acre Northampton High...
by James Ritch | Jul 30, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton school board voted July 23 to approve the district’s plan to resume classes in the fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan gives parents a choice between 100% online learning for their children, or a hybrid option of two days in...