by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Dixieland, a popular gas station, convenience store and gift shop just south of the Maryland-Virginia state line, looks a bit different these days. The large sign outside, which usually displays the store’s name along with a painted Confederate...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Shore Breeze Farms in Cheriton, owned and operated by fourth-generation farmer Steve Sturgis, was recently awarded a $15,000 Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development grant by Gov. Ralph Northam to expand the farm’s hydroponic greenhouse...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Office of Voter Registration and Elections is moving. A new office is needed to provide more space, particularly because of the advent of no-excuse early voting in Virginia, which became law July 1. Higher absentee voting is...
by James Ritch | Jul 9, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore has had its share of financial struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic, but managing expenses helped it come out on top when fiscal year 2020 ended June 30. In another financial matter, the town received $118,000 in relief from the CARES...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death on Tangier. The office received a report of a dead body at 16303 Main Ridge Road on Tangier at around 8:57 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, according to Sheriff Todd Wessells. When deputies arrived,...
by James Ritch | Jul 7, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Chincoteague officials voted Monday to end the town’s state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The town council voted 4-1 to approve Councilman Gene Wayne Taylor’s motion to come out of the state of emergency, after hearing an update on the...
