by James Ritch | Jan 11, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — A 20-year-old Horntown man died this morning, Jan. 11, in a crash in northern Accomack County. Virginia State Police was called to 5106 Fleming Road shortly after 6 a.m. to investigate a motor vehicle crash that resulted in a single fatality....
by James Ritch | Jan 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A World War II hero from Chincoteague has a new Coast Guard cutter named after him. The USCGC Daniel Tarr will be commissioned Jan. 10 in Galveston, Texas, after the Coast Guard accepted delivery of the vessel in Key West, Fla., in November....
by James Ritch | Jan 9, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The Northampton County Department of Social Services would like to recognize our 2019 volunteers, donors from the many civic organizations, local churches, and the community at whole for another extremely successful Toys for Tots/Angel Tree. Special...
by James Ritch | Jan 9, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Is there a dire need for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s expensive sewer pipeline plan? Priorities for the Eastern Shore of Virginia just might be cell phone service that is reliable and affordable, as well as electronics-protective, surge-free...
by James Ritch | Jan 9, 2020 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Rumors abounded around the Hernandez campaign; that he was from California and sent here by a wealthy “environmentalist, socialist.” He, in fact, was born and raised in Hampton Roads, won a scholarship to William and Mary, studied at Oxford and attended...
