by James Ritch | Dec 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton County officials and community leaders have come together to take action on the Eastern Shore’s lack of affordable housing. The initiative began at a September housing summit organized by Ava Wise and sponsored by Sen....
by James Ritch | Dec 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Public Schools was one of three school divisions chosen to pilot a new early childhood education program, Director of Special Programs Keren Plowden announced to the school board Dec. 12. “I was really honored. … We were picked...
by James Ritch | Dec 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – An Accomack school board policy, intended to give students a voice in district matters, narrowly missed the swing of the axe Tuesday night. “The opinions and concerns of the students in Accomack County public school division are important to the...
by James Ritch | Dec 19, 2019 | Obituaries
Mrs. Bess Custis Savage, 71, wife of William K. Savage and a resident of Quinby, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. A native of Exmore, she was the daughter of the late James Thomas Custis and the late Louellen Ashby Custis. She was a graduate of Goldey–Beacom...
by James Ritch | Dec 19, 2019 | Obituaries
Mr. William E. Charnock, 91, known as “Pastor Bill”, husband of Ruth Mae Killmon Charnock and a resident of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, at The Citadel Virginia Beach. A native of Wardtown, he was the son of the late Stansbury Charnock and...
