by Ted Shockley | Nov 27, 2023 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post— As a child, Northampton County’s next Commissioner of the Revenue took toys to the farm fields to keep her entertained while her widowed mother worked. Today, Consuelo Gonzalez has been elected as one of Northampton County’s...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 27, 2023 | Features
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — Eastern Shore Virginia Master Gardeners recently upgraded Northampton County’s Edward S. Brinkley Nature Preserve, near Oyster, with hundreds of native plants that will provide habitats for wildlife. The wildflower habitat...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 27, 2023 | Features
BY JIM RITCH, Eastern Shore Post — The number of Northampton High School students simultaneously enrolled in college courses has risen 58% since last year, Superintendent Lisa Martin told attendees at a recent “State of the Schools” presentation. Martin, who is...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 27, 2023 | Features
BY JIM RITCH, Eastern Shore Post — An Oktoberfest fundraiser to benefit St. Charles Catholic Church in Cape Charles netted more than $30,000 last month at its popular, family-friendly, fall festival. The church has earmarked the funds for preservation of its...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 27, 2023 | Headlines
BY CLARA VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — Over 150 Accomack employees will get raises next year in the wake of a study that compared wages outside the county. The Accomack Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday, Nov. 15, to dedicate $1.3 million toward salary increases...
