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...
by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastern Shore Head Start, like other local education programs, will offer options for both in-person and remote learning when schools reopen this fall, with its “Reopen Ready Plan.” “Our number one priority in reopening ready is focused on the...
by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – With 50% of Virginia school divisions starting the 2020-2021 school year with students participating in 100% remote learning, and all divisions offering a remote learning option, the Virginia Department of Education’s EdEquity webinar...
