by James Ritch | Oct 29, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Shore native and longtime Nandua educator and forensics coach Carla Savage-Wells, 61, died Sunday at her home in Virginia Beach. Savage-Wells had been battling cancer and confronted the challenge as she did everything: with strength, dignity, and...
by James Ritch | Oct 29, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County is in need of more child care options, including for infants and toddlers, according to two speakers during a public comment period at the Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, Oct. 21. According to speakers Ann Williams, of...
by James Ritch | Oct 29, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A Nandua Middle School student spoke to the Accomack school board last week to raise awareness of mental health issues in teens and what the school board can do to help. Ciara Onley described a typical school day for a teenager. “You walk into...
by James Ritch | Oct 29, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton schools Superintendent Eddie Lawrence expects all students in grades K to 12 will be allowed back in school in person four days a week by Christmas vacation, he announced during the Oct. 22 school board meeting. That is the plan...
by James Ritch | Oct 28, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Rebuild Virginia program that was started in August with $70 million in federal funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act is about to get a $30 million boost. “Small businesses and nonprofits are the backbone of our...
by James Ritch | Oct 27, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The last day to vote early in person in Virginia is Saturday, Oct. 31, and thousands of Eastern Shore voters already have cast their ballots, either by mail or in person at the voter registrar offices in Eastville and Accomac. As of Oct. 25, 7,111...
