by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Coast Guard rescued five people whose boat capsized near the Old Plantation Flats lighthouse near Cape Charles June 20. Good Samaritans aboard a pleasure boat, Real Joy, contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Cape Charles at...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Water withdrawal permits being contemplated by the State Water Control Board for 49 poultry farms in Accomack County were discussed at three public hearings this week and important issues were raised by both sides of the controversy. Residents...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — For years a local radio announcer would repeat her love for Accomack and Northampton counties daily by simply saying, “Every day is a beautiful day on the Eastern Shore.” This week, three towns were recognized for their contributions to that...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The Chincoteague Island barn where the famous wild pony, Misty, once lived, burned to the ground late Tuesday night, according to spokesperson Denise Bowden, of the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department. Two houses in the vicinity suffered...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — When Robbie Fisher first became a police officer on Chincoteague in 1987, he envisioned becoming chief of the island’s police force. Last week, the town council finally gave him the job. Fisher starts July 1. “I personally think anybody in...
by James Ritch | Jun 25, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles has gone to the dogs this time, with citizens at the latest town council meeting June 20 weighing the pros and cons of a leash law. “Dogs are great … until they’re not,” citizen Jo Ann Bawiec said in a public comment submitted by...
