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...
by James Ritch | Oct 11, 2020 | Features
Story and Photos by Matthew Yoder The transition to remote learning has revealed potential classrooms all around us. Driving north on Route 13, and west on Route 50, just outside Cambridge, Md., one of this country’s great struggles blends seamlessly with unspoiled...
