by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Louise Oliver, who runs a catering business out of the historic Eastville Inn owned by Northampton County, was surprised when she learned that the county was considering offering the lease to someone else to run a different type of business. She...
by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2021 | Features
By Adolphus Ames — The Eastern Shore Art League held an art enrichment day this past Saturday at the Historic Onancock School. The event was funded by United Way and divided into two sessions. One from 10 a.m. to noon for high school students ages 12 to 14 and another...
by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Leaders of an Accomack County nonprofit group are working to improve the lives of community cats — and to reduce their numbers — by organizing trap-neuter-return events. After holding its first Neuter Scooter event in June, in which 31 cats were...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Features
By Adolphus Ames – The Eastern Virginia Medical School Health Sciences Academy concluded this week. The two-week program serves as an opportunity for high school seniors interested in the health sciences to learn valuable information about the medical field. The...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — For the second consecutive year, the Chincoteague pony auction is being held online. The wild pony swim and live auction were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Can’t wait to see the winning bids on the 29th!” said a...
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Island Theatre on Chincoteague is open again and is offering a robust summer schedule of movies and live performances, after its doors were closed for 16 months as result of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The nonprofit Chincoteague Island Arts...
