by James Ritch | Dec 13, 2019 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The triggerman in the 2016 fatal shooting of a Horntown man was sentenced Thursday to serve nine years in prison. Tyvone Tyrell Cropper, 28, aka Tayvon Cropper, of Pocomoke City, Md., pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Accomack County...
by James Ritch | Dec 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Pungoteague Elementary School, which recently won an award for continuous improvement on the Virginia Standards of Learning tests during a three-year period, wants to move forward with more support for special education students. Andre Elliott,...
by James Ritch | Dec 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A lawsuit against high-speed internet provider Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) by a competitor, Declaration Networks Group, known commercially as Neubeam, was recently dismissed. ESVBA was established in 2008 “to provide...
by James Ritch | Dec 12, 2019 | Obituaries
Mrs. Alva Grace “Gracie” Riley, 96, of Parksley, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. She was the wife of the late Carlton S. Riley, and they celebrated 49 years of marriage before his passing in 1992. Mrs. Riley was born April 15, 1923, in Jenkins Bridge, and was...
by James Ritch | Dec 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton leaders are working to rebuild a foundation for affordable housing opportunities on the Eastern Shore. Ava Wise, president of the United States Sustainable Development Corporation, recently organized a housing summit on...
