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September 6, 2026

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

408 Samples Suspect — Borowicz Admits Guilt

408 Samples Suspect — Borowicz Admits Guilt

By Linda Cicoira — When NASA Wallops Flight Facility’s lab manager/quality assurance officer at the agency’s sewage plant went on vacation in March 2018, another worker began updating control charts and found lab records had discrepancies that couldn’t be...
Fatal Crash in Painter

Fatal Crash in Painter

By Linda Cicoira — An Exmore woman died Monday afternoon after driving a car into a house on Lankford Highway in Painter. Peggy Kellam, 53, of the 7000 block of Prettyman Court, died on impact, according to Sgt. Michelle Anaya of the state police. Kellam was not...
Two Found Dead Near Parksley

Two Found Dead Near Parksley

By Linda Cicoira — The bodies of two people were found early Monday morning at a house on Lankford Highway near Parksley, according to a prepared statement issued by Sheriff Todd Godwin. The sheriff’s office received a report at 2:35 a.m. When deputies arrived they...
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...