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July 3, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

UPDATED – Nothing New for Northam

UPDATED – Nothing New for Northam

By Linda Cicoira — Investigators hired by Eastern Virginia Medical School to look into the racist photograph that appears on Gov. Ralph Northam’s 1984 yearbook page were unable to determine the identity of the two people who were posing and disguised, according...
Case of Substitute Teacher With Guns Certified

Case of Substitute Teacher With Guns Certified

By Linda Cicoira –A judge found probable cause Monday to certify two felony charges of possessing firearms at Nandua High School to an Accomack grand jury. The accused was working at the school as a substitute teacher. A shotgun was found in the trunk of his...
Jailer Sentenced For Crimes with Prisoner

Jailer Sentenced For Crimes with Prisoner

By Linda Cicoira — Maria Danielle Owens, a former corporal at the Eastern Shore Regional Jail, who supervised 20 other officers and was convicted of having sex with a prisoner and providing him with a cell phone, was sentenced Monday in Northampton Circuit Court...
School Board Member Camesha Handy to Seek Election

School Board Member Camesha Handy to Seek Election

By Linda Cicoira — Accomack School Board Member Camesha Handy announced Tuesday that she will seek the District 5 seat on the Accomack County Public School Board in the November general election. The Gargatha Landing resident has served in the post since she was...
A Dozen Jobs Lost At ESCC

A Dozen Jobs Lost At ESCC

By Linda Cicoira — Twelve positions were eliminated Thursday at the Eastern Shore Community College as part of the three-year reboot initiative and three new jobs, that were not described, were created, according to a letter sent today to faculty and staff. The...
Northampton School Board Takes Attendance Seriously

Northampton School Board Takes Attendance Seriously

By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton school board members discussed concerns about the school division’s attendance policies at their May 9 work session. School board member Jo Ann Molera works in the Northampton County court system and has heard the excuses parents give...