by James Ritch | Nov 3, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Nancy Stern is retiring after working 37 years for Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc., including as chief executive officer the last 20 years. “This has been a great opportunity,” Stern said. Stern, 69, began as a part-time community...
by James Ritch | Oct 30, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A collaboration between scientists and artists resulted in a virtual art gallery that highlights the ghost forests of the Eastern Shore. The show opens Nov. 1 at the website www.coastaleducation.virginia.edu No, a ghost forest is not a woods haunted...
by James Ritch | Oct 29, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — George N. McMath was named 2020 Champion of Economic Development in a ceremony Friday in Onley. The award, given by the Accomack County Economic Development Authority, recognized McMath’s decades of service to the Eastern Shore. Speakers noted his...
by James Ritch | Oct 29, 2020 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Nandua Middle School art teacher Sarah Clark is the first person from Accomack to be recognized as a Virginia Art Education Association teacher of the year. “It puts Accomack County on the map for art education,” Clark said of the award. She is...
by James Ritch | Oct 22, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Roseland Theatre in Onancock is open again after having been shuttered since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The last show was on March 15,” said owner Scott Chandler of the Onancock Theatre Corporation. The theater reopened earlier...
by James Ritch | Oct 13, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Scores of decorated vehicles paraded down Route 13 Saturday in an event held to show support for the election of Donald J. Trump to a second term as president. Organized by Mapp Cullen and sponsored by the Accomack County Republican Unit, the parade...
