by Ted Shockley | Mar 24, 2023 | Headlines
BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — The Eastern Shore’s state senator, Lynwood Lewis Jr., remembers well one of the first contentious issues he encountered while serving in the Virginia General Assembly. “Going back to the beginning, the first big issue I faced in...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 24, 2023 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — The Northampton schools budget for fiscal year 2024 will have a funding shortfall of nearly $1.2 million unless Virginia’s state budget provides additional funding for public education. The General Assembly passed only a...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 24, 2023 | Headlines
BY STEFANIE JACKSON, Eastern Shore Post — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine met with Eastern Shore oyster and clam growers in Cape Charles on Friday, March 17, to discuss proposed immigration reform and other ways to support the aquaculturalists’ livelihood. Chris Buck, owner of...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 24, 2023 | Headlines
BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine joined NASA and Virginia Space officials Friday on Wallops Island, where Kaine visited the 63-year-old bridge that links the mainland to the island to highlight the securing of $103 million in federal funds to...
by Ted Shockley | Mar 24, 2023 | Headlines
BY CAROL VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday recognized Wayne Burton, manager of the Department of Parks and Recreation, who is retiring after more than 41 years working for Accomack County. Burton was parks and recreation...