by James Ritch | Aug 29, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Schools in rural, low-income areas are often at a disadvantage when seeking additional state funding, but there may be another way to get it, Northampton school board members have discovered. “We are always complaining, and rightfully so, about...
by James Ritch | Aug 29, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Administrator Charles Kolakowski reported Aug. 27 that the entire Chesapeake Bay could soon become a no-discharge zone under the Clean Water Act, a federal law that aims to reduce pollution in U.S. waters. That means ships...
by James Ritch | Aug 22, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The diligent work of fraud investigator Frances Bailey, of the Accomack County Department of Social Services, is saving thousands of dollars for the local agency. Bailey reported Tuesday that she kept $8,350 in cooling assistance benefits from...
by James Ritch | Aug 22, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Angela Hinman “Angel” Taylor, the former Hallwood town clerk who was charged with 65 felony counts of embezzlement in connection with that job, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Monday in Accomack General District Court, clearing the...
by James Ritch | Aug 22, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The latest figures show nearly $6.4 million worth of alcohol was sold at the five ABC stores on the Eastern Shore in the 2019 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. That’s an increase of $1.6 million from 2014, $700,000 more than in 2017, and...
by James Ritch | Aug 22, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Hampton Roads Sanitation District representatives met with Northampton and Accomack citizens, officials, and other stakeholders Aug. 15 to outline HRSD’s proposal to take over sewer service in parts of both counties and get several towns “out of...
