by James Ritch | Aug 20, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Dozens of people turned out for an event Saturday to talk about Whitesville — its past and especially its future. Family members of Willie “Bill” Davis Sr., who operated a pool hall in the community, organized the event, held on Davis’ Parks Street...
by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – What should happen to Northampton’s Confederate monument that stands on the historic courthouse green in Eastville, the county seat? The Confederate monument faces Eastville’s main street, Courthouse Road, as “a day-to-day reminder of some of the...
by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Parksley officials voted Monday to hold a special election Nov. 3 to fill the town council seat left vacant when former council member Frank Russell was elected mayor earlier this year. The deadline for candidates to file for the election is Friday,...
by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles can make parking more convenient on Mason Avenue, the town’s main street for commercial activity, but it would come at a hefty price – 63 fewer parking spaces – a loss the popular but tiny tourist town likely can’t afford. Like most...
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...
