by James Ritch | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson – U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria met with Eastern Shore health and medical leaders Wednesday afternoon to discuss their coordinated response to COVID-19. “This is a national emergency. This is a public health crisis. We each have our own personal...
by James Ritch | Mar 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – In Virginia public schools, black students account for 22% of enrollment but 52% of all students suspended. The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is conducting studies to determine why black students are being suspended at rates...
by James Ritch | Mar 19, 2020 | Headlines, Uncategorized
— By Carol Vaughn Health care and government officials responded to many questions this week, as the reality of the novel coronavirus pandemic started to sink in on the Eastern Shore. The first confirmed case of the virus on the Eastern Shore was announced Thursday....
by James Ritch | Mar 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton County Public Schools were unprepared when Gov. Ralph Northam announced last Friday, March 13, that all Virginia public schools must close for at least two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to COVID-19. This...
by James Ritch | Mar 19, 2020 | Sports
By Michael Garbacz Game 1: Blues 1, 3 Knots Taphouse Whalers 3 The Ides of March kicked off with a somewhat ominous tilt between green and blue. The Whalers came in absolutely ravaged by a short bench, able to field only four players plus a backup goalie. The Blues...
