by James Ritch | Mar 4, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – When Exmore residents from Monroe Avenue asked the Town Council Monday night for help with flooding issues caused by heavy rain and poor drainage, the advice they received was likely a bit unexpected. “Flood insurance” was the answer supplied by...
by James Ritch | Mar 4, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Public Schools navigated through a spike in COVID-19 cases after winter break that temporarily closed classroom doors to in-person learning, but now COVID-19 numbers are steadily declining and many students are back in school...
by James Ritch | Mar 3, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board unanimously approved Superintendent Chris Holland’s recommendation Tuesday night to allow students on varsity teams to play spring sports starting March 8. Accomack students missed out on the opportunity to play sports...
by James Ritch | Mar 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore town council members ended their 18-month-long deliberation Monday night and voted unanimously to partner with the public Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) to provide sewer service to the entire town. To keep sewer rates as low as...
by James Ritch | Mar 2, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Sheriff Todd Wessells reports the arrest of a New Church man in association with a Feb. 28 stabbing. According to Wessells, the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office received a report around 1:44 a.m., Feb. 28, of a male subject who had been stabbed on Holly...
by James Ritch | Mar 1, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council Monday approved a special use permit for Onancock Baptist Church to use 67 Market St. (the Shore Electronics building) for church youth group meetings and other ministry use. The church recently made an offer to purchase the...
