by James Ritch | Dec 9, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onley Town Council voted Monday to adopt a new town logo created by local graphic designer Seth Matthews. “I’m proud of it,” said Matthews. A large group of attendees at the November council meeting saw different potential versions of the logo....
by James Ritch | Dec 9, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Responding to the waning COVID-19 pandemic that leaves behind struggling economies in localities across Virginia and the U.S., inflation, minimum wage, and affordable housing were among the topics discussed by state and local elected officials at...
by James Ritch | Dec 9, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Exmore Town Council held a public hearing Monday night on its application for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant funding for its sewer project. The project will include the installation of new sewer pipes throughout town, followed by...
by James Ritch | Dec 8, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — An Exmore man is in jail with bond denied after he was charged in connection with a shooting in Melfa early Saturday. According to Sheriff Todd Wessells, on December 4, 2021 at approximately 12:37 a.m., the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a...
by James Ritch | Dec 8, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office identified a gunshot victim found Monday in a field in Oak Hall as 43-year-old Maurice Lamont Fiddermon, of Temperanceville. According to Sheriff W. Todd Wessells, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a body in...
by James Ritch | Dec 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to add three days to winter break, which will now begin Monday, Dec. 20, with students returning to school Monday, Jan. 3. “I feel like it’s important, the way the (COVID-19) pandemic is....
