by Ted Shockley | Mar 25, 2024 | Opinion
BY J. SPENCER MORGAN, Accomack County Commonwealth’s Attorney — Recently I have had the opportunity to speak to a number of school groups with my colleagues, Accomack County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Jason Campbell, Director Erica Lawson of the 2A Court Services Unit, and...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 25, 2024 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post —- The New Road Community Development Group, of Exmore, has been awarded three state grants totaling nearly $3.7 million toward the cost of its Legacy Project’s second phase, which will consist of an additional 47 affordable...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 25, 2024 | Headlines
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — Accomack County will form a group — possibly with the Virginia Department of Transportation — to address its stopped-up ditches and drainage woes. Members of the Accomack Board of Supervisors during a meeting Wednesday, March 20,...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 25, 2024 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — Northampton County supervisors should supply at least $1 million more toward the cost of public education in the next fiscal year to comply with a state funding formula, according to the school superintendent. The formula “is...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 25, 2024 | Headlines
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post— The Accomack County Board of Supervisors is proposing to lower its real estate tax rate by 11 cents to equalize a 24% jump in real estate reassessments. “You will not be receiving a 24% increase in your taxes,” said Board Chairman...
