by James Ritch | Aug 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton school board members failed to find common ground on issues at an Aug. 8 work session that left one member, Nancy Proto, “mystified” and “outraged.” “I pretty much can guarantee you, you don’t like me on this board, you’re going to...
by James Ritch | Aug 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A Northampton supervisor is “appalled” at an unfunded mandate handed down by the Virginia legislature, which will cost the county more than $50,000 extra in its annual budget – a number that could double in years to come. “This board will have to...
by James Ritch | Aug 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton schools received preliminary data from the Virginia Department of Education on Standards of Learning (SOL) test performance in the 2018-2019 school year, showing both success and room for improvement, but Superintendent Eddie Lawrence...
by James Ritch | Aug 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — From public restrooms that are closed because no one wants to clean them to accusations of police harassment, the little town of Parksley took a beating at the town council meeting Monday night. One official called for a police officer to be...
by James Ritch | Aug 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Fifty-nine percent of Accomack and Northampton residents who participated in an email survey conducted this week by the Eastern Shore Post favor free lunches for all students at public schools in the two counties. In the same poll, 47% want...
by James Ritch | Aug 15, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — An Exmore man was arrested last week and charged with two counts of rape, according to records filed in Northampton General District Court. Leeaudre Diontay Tazewell is accused of the Aug. 9 crimes. He was arrested the next day. Officer J....
