by James Ritch | Apr 3, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Northampton County Board of Supervisors met via teleconference April 2, as the news came that the county had its second confirmed case of COVID-19. “So, this is not a situation that we are going to be exempt from, and we shouldn’t expect this to...
by James Ritch | Apr 2, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors will consider approving the county’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget at a meeting to be held electronically Monday, April 6, at 6 p.m. Because of restrictions on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the board met...
by James Ritch | Apr 2, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County Public School employees will continue to be paid on their normal pay schedule, after the school board Tuesday approved a pay plan in light of the recent statewide order closing schools for the rest of the school year during the...
by James Ritch | Apr 2, 2020 | Features, Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Even though he works in isolation, Chincoteague waterman Jim Dawson says he and other fishermen are feeling the effects of COVID-19. Dawson, one of Virginia’s largest sea bass harvesters, says markets for fresh fish have dried up leaving him with...
