by James Ritch | Jul 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Virginia has had 241 outbreaks of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities to date, according to Dr. Laurie Forlano, Virginia Department of Health deputy commissioner for population health. Forlano and Kimberly Beazley, VDH Office of Licensure and...
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,...
