by James Ritch | Jun 1, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A 40-year-old Belle Haven man was found dead on Wednesday, May 29, from “apparent gunshot wounds,” Accomack Sheriff Todd Godwin said Friday in a prepared statement. The sheriff’s office received “a report of shots being fired on Boggs Road in...
by James Ritch | May 31, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The Eastern Shore Community College’s new building will not open in time for fall classes so staff will wait until early January to move from the current facility. “This should work for us due to the adjusted academic calendar we adopted in...
by James Ritch | May 30, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Accomack County is gathering wealth. It recently collected $190,000 in taxes for Chincoteague land owned by Edward Lunn Tull, officials said. In the first 30 days after the real estate delinquent tax list was released, “the county saw an...
by James Ritch | May 30, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Accomack and Northampton folks are planning to spend this summer like they usually do — chilling at the beach, spending time with family, growing flowers, and reaping the benefits that come from working their vegetable gardens. An email survey...
by James Ritch | May 30, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A Machipongo man was sentenced Tuesday in Northampton Circuit Court to 20 years in prison for raping an incapacitated married friend after a night of drinking at another friend’s house where the woman often partied and felt safe. Seven years...
by James Ritch | May 30, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — A Greenbush babysitter left several small children alone in her house trailer for “four minutes” while she picked up her special-needs son from the bus stop, she testified Wednesday in Accomack District Court. It was a routine Lesby Roblero...
