by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — A 28-year-old Painter woman has been charged with attempted murder after an older woman was stabbed multiple times late Tuesday. Megan A. Harrison is charged with first-degree attempted murder, according to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office. The...
by James Ritch | Aug 24, 2020 | Court Postings, Headlines, Uncategorized
This article has been updated since its publication Friday, Aug. 21, to correct the name in the first case to Sherwood Thomas Bailey Sr. By Nancy Drury Duncan A plea agreement was reached with Sherwood Thomas Bailey Sr., address unknown. Bailey agreed to plead guilty...
by James Ritch | Aug 21, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Eastern Shore residents still have time to fill out their 2020 U. S. census questionnaire if they have not yet done so. “It’s not too late to complete the census and we are encouraging people to go ahead and do it online at www.2020census.gov....
by James Ritch | Aug 21, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Parental support will be key during the upcoming school year, said Chris Holland, Accomack County School Superintendent. Holland and other school officials updated the Accomack County Board of Supervisors about preparations for the school year, which...
by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack officials approved a proposal to distribute remaining money from the federal CARES Act to watermen, small businesses, and charter boat captains. Twenty grants of $5,000 each previously were awarded to watermen; 21 grants of $5,000 each were...
by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The trend in COVID-19 cases on the Eastern Shore has remained relatively stable for the past five to six weeks, since shortly after the region entered Phase 3 of Virginia’s reopening guidelines, according to Jon Richardson, Eastern Shore Health...
