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July 3, 2026

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

Midgett Announces Candidacy

Midgett Announces Candidacy

By Linda Cicoira — Accomack Commissioner of the Revenue Deborah T. Midgett, of Parksley, announced Tuesday that she will seek re-election to her post in the November general election.  For “36 years, I have worked in the office of the commissioner of the revenue...
DEQ Decreases Poultry House Water Use Estimates

DEQ Decreases Poultry House Water Use Estimates

By Linda Cicoira — The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality says it has a better handle on the amount of water that will be needed by big users like poultry houses in Accomack County. The new figure is about 62 percent less than what the agency reported...
Tangier Waterman Pleaded Guilty

Tangier Waterman Pleaded Guilty

By Linda Cicoira — A Tangier waterman pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court, in Norfolk, to violating the Lacey Act by harvesting oysters from the Chesapeake Bay in excess of Virginia limits and then transporting them to Maryland and selling them....
Bids Opened for New Library

Bids Opened for New Library

By Linda Cicoira — Construction bids for the Eastern Shore Public Library in Parksley were opened this week with base figures ranging from $4.38 million to $5.67 million. Four companies participated in the process. The low bid came from RH Contracting Inc., of...