by James Ritch | Jun 20, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Rashem Huhi Amun-Re, of Onancock, a violent felon, admitted Wednesday in Accomack Circuit Court to possessing cocaine, heroin, marijuana, guns, a bulletproof vest, more than $2,000 in cash, and two pipe bombs, when he was arrested last August...
by James Ritch | Jun 20, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — John “Jack” Gray would squint his eyes and wave his hands when he talked about something that was important to him. Two of those subjects, in particular, were county schools and his alma mater, ODU. But he was interested in everything having...
by James Ritch | Jun 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton schools attempt to manage student behavior using a broken discipline system that simply needs “restoration,” not a complete transformation, according to one school board member. “We have challenging students, and we need to be...
by James Ritch | Jun 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Nearly 40% of Northampton residents receive Medicaid benefits since Medicaid expansion took effect in Virginia on Jan.1, requiring Northampton County Social Services to commit 2.5 full-time employees to manage the enrollment increase. “This is...
by James Ritch | Jun 13, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – After the Accomack school division received negative feedback over the new teacher salary scale the school board approved last month, Superintendent Chris Holland sent teachers a memo explaining the details that Director of Finance Beth Onley...
by James Ritch | Jun 13, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton planning commission voted 3-1 Wednesday night to recommend the rejection of John and Linda Cleaveland’s special-use permit application to use their Wellington Neck property to host outdoor weddings. The decision was made in spite...
