by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The search for a teen who went missing while duck hunting off Chincoteague is ongoing. “The search has been reduced to daily patrols by the officers by sea, land, and air. We are committed to the recovery of the young man and bringing closure to the...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria toured the Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s new facility in Onancock during a visit to the Eastern Shore on Thursday, Jan. 27. ESCADV announced in September it had purchased the former G.F. Horne Assisted...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Public Schools (NCPS) has the opportunity to cooperate with Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) to provide adults on the Shore another option for getting a high school diploma beside the GED (general education diploma). Amy...
by James Ritch | Feb 3, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Finance Director John Chandler on Jan. 25 presented supervisors with the county’s projected revenues for its fiscal year 2023 budget, totaling nearly $34.5 million in the general fund. He began by explaining the county has four...
by James Ritch | Feb 2, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board’s fiscal year 2023 budget is overloaded with items that don’t directly improve students’ education, according to some speakers at a Feb. 1 public hearing on the matter. “We are concerned that the budget as presented is...
by James Ritch | Feb 1, 2022 | Headlines
The following is an updated version of a story originally reported Jan. 28. Staff Report – A motor vehicle accident in Northampton County on Friday, Jan. 28, resulted in the deaths of two minors, a 12-year-old female and a 15-year-old female. The Virginia State Police...
