by Ted Shockley | Nov 22, 2023 | Headlines
Two Florida residents were fatally injured on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 21, when their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic on U.S. Route 13 near Nelsonia and hit a truck. Augusto Santos Aguilar, 69, of Tampa, Florida, was driving a 2021 Mazda sedan northbound...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 7, 2023 | Headlines
Talia Custis Taylor pulled off a victory for the ages on Tuesday night, defeating Cedrick Cooper — the son of retiring Accomack County Circuit Court Clerk Samuel Cooper — in a race for the elder Cooper’s seat. Taylor defeated Cedrick Cooper, 6,193 to 4,398, to...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 7, 2023 | Headlines
Voters elected three new members to the Accomack County School Board on Tuesday night. Challenger Glenn Neal defeated incumbent Gary Reese in District 4 and challenger Stefanie Jackson defeated incumbent Ronnie Holden in District 8. J. Jason Weippert won election in...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 7, 2023 | Headlines
Tuesday’s election was a tough time to be a contested incumbent on the Accomack County Board of Supervisors. A cranky electorate threw out all three challenged incumbents. In District 2, Roger DeGeorges defeated Ron Wolff, 652-541. In District 4, Jeffrey Parks...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 6, 2023 | Headlines
An Accomack County man was fatally injured Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash north of Gargatha. Joseph Rice, 84, of Saxis Road, Temperanceville, was pronounced dead at the scene, said State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya. An investigation showed Rice was...