by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Neither Accomack nor Northampton schools can offer students five days a week in the classroom when schools reopen this fall, leaving parents with tough choices about how to handle childcare and virtual learning needs, but the local YMCA is ready...
by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — FEMA Administrator Peter T. Gaynor visited Accomack County’s new Emergency Operations Center in Melfa Monday as part of a tour of the mid-Atlantic region. Gaynor was accompanied by MaryAnn Tierney, FEMA Region 3 administrator; Curtis Brown, VDEM...
by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools has previewed plans to spend nearly $1.7 million it qualified to receive from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. The school district’s top priority is keeping students and staff...
by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Descendants of Willie “Bill” Davis Sr. have a vision to turn Davis’ former entertainment hall in Whitesville into a community center. The community, located on the outskirts of Parksley, was a vibrant one that provided a nurturing environment for...
by James Ritch | Aug 6, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore Regional Housing Coalition recently surveyed local housing developers and real estate professionals, and the results showed “no particular surprises” but highlighted the difficulty of developing housing in Accomack and...
by James Ritch | Aug 6, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore is one step closer to a decision on how to upgrade its outdated sewer system, following the completion of a preliminary engineering report (PER) for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
