by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton County Public Schools both will observe a two-week winter break this year, from Dec. 19 to Jan. 3, 2021. Northampton parents received a letter earlier this month from Superintendent Eddie Lawrence sharing guidance from...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton school board voted unanimously Dec. 10 to spend nearly $150,000 for bonuses for all employees who have been working through the COVID-19 pandemic. “The last nine months have been very tiring to the staff. They have been trying...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors accepted a planning grant for sewer improvements in the Makemie Park community and authorized the county administrator to negotiate with the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission for administration...
by James Ritch | Dec 17, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — An initial allotment of 72,150 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived Monday and Tuesday at health systems across Virginia. The vaccine was to be administered to frontline health care workers starting as early as Tuesday, according to a press...
by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Perdue Farms sent a letter to 16 governors, including Gov. Ralph Northam, urging prioritization of meat and poultry workers in upcoming COVID-19 vaccination programs. Perdue is the nation’s fourth largest poultry producer. The Dec. 10 letter, sent to...
by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack school sports enthusiasts asked the school board Tuesday night to reinstate winter sports that were canceled due to COVID-19, but school officials were not big fans of the idea. It was the first meeting to allow public comments since the...
