by James Ritch | Sep 16, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Like hospitals across the nation, Riverside Health System is seeing an influx of COVID-19 cases due to the highly contagious delta variant. Riverside officials urged people to take precautions against COVID-19 as case numbers rise and urged eligible...
by James Ritch | Sep 13, 2021 | Headlines
Submitted Article — The Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore unveiled the freezer expansion project at its Eastern Shore Branch in Tasley Thursday. Sponsored by The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation and the Eastern Shore of Virginia’s...
by James Ritch | Sep 9, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools welcomed 4,204 students back to the classroom Tuesday, and enrollment is expected to increase, Superintendent Chris Holland announced at the school board meeting Tuesday night. The first day of school began and...
by James Ritch | Sep 7, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — The driver of a 2003 Jeep Liberty and his passenger were uninjured Sunday after the driver, traveling at a high rate of speed on Guard Shore Road, lost control of the vehicle, which flipped and overturned over a wide ditch, landing in the marsh. Police...
by James Ritch | Sep 7, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — At approximately 10:12 a.m., on today’s date (Sept 7), the Virginia State Police was called upon to investigate a two-vehicle crash on the Eastern Shore that resulted in a single fatality. The crash occurred on Route 13/Lankford Highway at Rogers...
by James Ritch | Sep 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Speakers during a question-and-answer session at Accomack-Northampton Electric Cooperative’s annual meeting Thursday, Aug. 26, in Tasley, voiced concerns about internet access on the Eastern Shore, saying electric cooperatives in other parts of the...
