by James Ritch | Mar 11, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction James Lane visited from Richmond last week at Kiptopeke Elementary School in Northampton County and Metompkin Elementary and Tangier Combined schools in Accomack County to see how the two school...
by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam today noted one year has passed since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Virginia, but the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is well underway and residents are looking forward to the end of the coronavirus pandemic. “It...
by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — An Onancock woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder and malicious wounding after deputies found a 63-year-old man suffering from multiple lacerations early Saturday in Keller. The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report Saturday...
by James Ritch | Mar 9, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — An Onancock man is in jail, charged with murder, after deputies found Brian Lee Daley, 49, also of Onancock, fatally shot Sunday evening on Jackson Street in Onancock. Brandon Jamar Beach, 30, was arrested and charged with second degree murder and use...
by James Ritch | Mar 5, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Mike Tolbert and the Curtis Merritt Harbor harbormaster, Vernon Merritt, made a virtual presentation for a Virginia Port Authority grant application Feb. 9, including an update on this year’s grant-funded project, which recently was completed. That...
by James Ritch | Mar 5, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn – The Eastern Shore Health District in addition to other COVID-19 pandemic-related work has vaccinated employees of 81 local businesses and agencies eligible under Phases 1a and 1b. There were another 77 businesses waiting for employee vaccinations as...
