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July 2, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Exmore Considers Another Sewage Option

Exmore Considers Another Sewage Option

By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore has the opportunity to join the Hampton Roads Sanitation District, get out of the sewer business, and remove the burden of billing and maintenance from town staff – but that may not be in the best interest of its citizens, the town council...
Northampton School To Be Renovated

Northampton School To Be Renovated

By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton school and county officials have already begun the process of financing $25 million in renovations and repairs needed at Northampton High School, even though the exact work to be done has not yet been determined. “It looks like after...
Lewis Tours Northampton High

Lewis Tours Northampton High

By Stefanie Jackson – Sen. Lynwood Lewis, of the Virginia General Assembly, toured Northampton High School on Tuesday for a firsthand look at the challenges presented by the building’s declining physical condition as Superintendent Eddie Lawrence described the...
Indictments From Northampton

Indictments From Northampton

By Linda Cicoira — An Exmore man admitted to police that he bashed out the windows of his mother’s car with a baseball bat before hitting the woman in the head with the weapon. A Northampton grand jury indicted James Jahlil Riley, 30, of Oakland Drive, Monday on...