by James Ritch | Jul 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Parksley officials will hold a public hearing on their proposal to sell a plot of land and the Confederate monument standing on it to the Virginia division of Sons of Confederate Veterans. The hearing, which likely will be scheduled for the August...
by James Ritch | Jul 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A young preacher from Accomac, Quintavion Washington, was inspired to create a new organization that would become “a voice for the voiceless” after George Floyd, a Black man from Minnesota, died while a White police officer knelt on his neck,...
by James Ritch | Jul 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Tasley Volunteer Fire Company moved into its new firehouse Saturday morning, marking the start of a new era for the company, which was established in 1926 and was the first known self-organized fire company in Accomack County, according to a 1997...
by James Ritch | Jul 15, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia is the first state in the nation to adopt emergency workplace safety rules in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Ralph Northam announced that the Department of Labor and Industry’s Safety and Health Codes Board adopted the emergency...
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Gov. Ralph Northam has no plans yet to tighten restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic, in spite of a statewide rise in cases of COVID-19, he indicated during a press briefing today. “I want to reassure Virginians, we are not seeing spikes...
by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A judge ruled against Onley Mayor Matt Hart in a civil case Hart brought against the town after the town council in June approved a resolution censuring the mayor, following a closed session at a special meeting in May. The town announced the court...
