by James Ritch | Dec 30, 2019 | Features
Story and Photo by Bill Sterling “They are my Christmas angels,” said Kathy Custis of two couples who recently brought a truck loaded with presents for about 25 members of the Eastern Shore Unit of the Boys and Girls Club. Custis, the executive director of the club...
by James Ritch | Dec 30, 2019 | Features
U.S. Secretary of Commerce gives commonwealth until June to implement 51,00-ton cap on menhaden fishery By Carol Vaughn Virginia’s menhaden fishery could be shut down in June if it does not comply with federal quotas, according to the Secretary of Commerce. Virginia...
by James Ritch | Dec 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson – At the last Northampton supervisors meeting for retiring members Chairman Spencer Murray and Robert Duer, Director of Finance John Chandler reviewed the county’s financial achievements over their last four-year term. “Certainly, the high...
by James Ritch | Dec 26, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors are considering raising the local sales tax by one cent, collecting up to $1.4 million a year to repair and rebuild public schools. “A lot of that sales tax would be paid or generated by people who are moving through here...
by James Ritch | Dec 26, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Bay Creek in Cape Charles, once known as a golfing community for retirees, is under new ownership and management, and it’s undergoing a transformation that will breathe new life into its community, attracting younger families and economic...
