by James Ritch | Apr 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Bill Sterling Special to the Eastern Shore Post Arthur King Fisher, the consummate wordsmith who combined a deep scholarly interest with a great wit, died April 10 in Davidson, N.C. Fisher, 84, had spent most of his life on the Eastern Shore until he and his...
by James Ritch | Apr 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — As the Accomack County Board of Supervisors closed out its monthly meeting Wednesday night, April 15, Supervisor Donald Hart gave them some breaking news: “While we’ve been at this meeting, I just was notified that we’ve had five new cases of the...
by James Ritch | Apr 14, 2020 | Headlines
Submitted article — The Virginia Department of Transportation will conduct a planning study to assess the feasibility of constructing a shared use pedestrian and bicycle path along the Eastern Shore Railroad’s right of way in Accomack and Northampton Counties. The...
by James Ritch | Apr 13, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — A New Church man was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of Cervone Copes last month in Atlantic. Rikece L. Campbell, 27, was arrested on April 2, according to Accomack County Sheriff Todd Wessells. Campbell also is...
by James Ritch | Apr 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Eastern Shore Community Services Board Executive Director Lisa “MiMi” Sedjat said an employee at CSB’s Parksley location has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Because that employee was in direct contact with clients...
by James Ritch | Apr 13, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — U.S. Marshals are asking for the public’s assistance to track down a Bloods gang member on the run from attempted murder charges in Accomack County. According to a U.S. Marshals Service Press Release, Robert “RJ” James Northan Jr., 34, was last...
