by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – It was a “dream come true” Tuesday night for Northampton school board chairman William “Skip” Oakley when county supervisors unanimously approved borrowing nearly $29 million dollars to renovate Northampton High School and build a new addition....
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Candidates seeking Virginia’s 100th District in the House of Delegates and 6th District in the Senate participated in a forum Wednesday night hosted by Citizens For a Better Eastern Shore (CBES). Sen. Lynwood Lewis, a Democrat who practices...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Inlet View Campground, at the far south end of Main Street on Chincoteague, looks like the island’s newest cemetery. It’s a place where rusty trailers, dilapidated structures, peeling billboards, and worn-out bicycles have been left — a final...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A 75-year-old Bloxom man was indicted Monday by an Accomack grand jury on eight counts of sex crimes including the rape and sodomy of a juvenile. Samuel Nock, of Hinman Street, who is also an Accomac business owner, was indicted on three...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Angela Hinman “Angel” Taylor, the former Hallwood town clerk accused of embezzling from town coffers over several years, was indicted Monday by an Accomack grand jury on 65 felony counts. In total, the indictments allege that Taylor, 46, of...
by James Ritch | Oct 9, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles town council voted for a leash law that will affect all dogs belonging to town residents and visitors, starting Jan. 1, 2020. “I think it’s important to note all of the various, meaningful public input” that contributed to the...
