by James Ritch | Aug 8, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – One of Northampton High School’s oldest sections, constructed in 1954, should be demolished, an architectural firm has concluded. Superintendent Eddie Lawrence agreed with the recommendation of architectural firm Waller, Todd & Sadler, of...
by James Ritch | Aug 8, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A Sanford woman was indicted Monday by an Accomack grand jury on 17 counts of financial exploitation of an elderly neighbor. Rose Marie Thornes, 59, of Saxis Road, is accused of exploiting the late Philip Douglas Fisher, who died at the age of...
by James Ritch | Aug 8, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The Court of Appeals of Virginia recently overturned an Accomack Circuit Court jury’s decision that in 2017 sent Tyvon “Teddy” Lyncurtis Smith, a self-proclaimed local Bloods street gang leader, to prison for 30 years for crimes that occurred...
by James Ritch | Aug 8, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Five of the top senior Northampton County administrators and constitutional officers are paid more than $100,000 a year, according to figures obtained last week by the Eastern Shore Post. The top moneymaker is Commonwealth’s Attorney Beverly...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The Dollar General Store was the scene of another armed robbery Sunday night in Painter. Accomack Sheriff Todd E. Godwin said at around 9:45 p.m., his office received a report of the incident. After deputies arrived at the store, it was...
by James Ritch | Aug 1, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A Melfa man, who was killed in a shooting last week, in Norfolk, Va., died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the state Medical Examiner’s Office. Markee Turner, 29, of Seaside Road, died at the scene of the shooting in the 6500...
