by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore will soon have its own billboard to welcome visitors to the home of New Ravenna – the luxury tile manufacturer doing business worldwide – but not every business owner in town welcomes the idea. “That sign is an advertisement for New...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Features
Story and Photos by Connie Morrison Candidates in contested Accomack County races fielded questions for almost two hours Tuesday night at a forum sponsored by Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore (CBES). Three groups of candidates participated: those running for the...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – It was a “dream come true” Tuesday night for Northampton school board chairman William “Skip” Oakley when county supervisors unanimously approved borrowing nearly $29 million dollars to renovate Northampton High School and build a new addition....
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Candidates seeking Virginia’s 100th District in the House of Delegates and 6th District in the Senate participated in a forum Wednesday night hosted by Citizens For a Better Eastern Shore (CBES). Sen. Lynwood Lewis, a Democrat who practices...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Obituaries
Miss Brianna Jade Merritt, 11, of Chincoteague, passed away Oct. 7, 2019, at her residence, after a courageous fight with cancer. Born Dec. 9, 2007, in Salisbury, Md., she was the daughter of Brandy Jo Terrell (Mike Terrell) and Josh Merritt (Amber Novack), all of...
