by James Ritch | Nov 14, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — An Onancock man was sentenced to 24 years in prison Thursday in Accomack Circuit Court for several drug offenses and the manufacture of two pipe bombs. All but six years was suspended for Huhi Aman-Re, previously known as Terrell Stewart, 41,...
by James Ritch | Nov 14, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The Eastern Shore Bar Association (ESBA) voted “overwhelmingly” on Nov. 6 to recommend that the General Assembly appoint Cela J. Burge as judge of the juvenile and domestic relations (J&DR) courts in Accomack and Northampton counties, Jack...
by James Ritch | Nov 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Electronic equipment was stolen from Burton’s Chapel Independent Methodist Church, of Melfa, Accomack Sheriff Todd Godwin said Tuesday. A report of the burglary was made to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at about 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8....
by James Ritch | Nov 9, 2019 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — SunTrust branches in Onancock and Cheriton are among 30 being sold to First Horizon Bank as part of the $66 billion BB&T/SunTrust merger approval announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ conditioned its approval on the...
by James Ritch | Nov 7, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The transient occupancy tax rate on Chincoteague will go up from 4% to 5% beginning Jan. 1, 2021, the town council decided Monday night in an effort to raise money to provide services for the growing number of tourists who visit the island....
by James Ritch | Nov 7, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Emotions ran high at Exmore’s town hall Monday night when Town Manager Robert Duer broke the news to citizens that Exmore had been disqualified for a $6 million loan from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ), which the town...
