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July 4, 2026

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

Bell’s Neck Road is a Wash

Bell’s Neck Road is a Wash

By Linda Cicoira — The floorboards of their cars are rusted and the frames are shot from driving through salt water as they make their way home every day.  That’s the plight of people who live at Bell’s Neck in southern Accomack County. A discussion at...
Poultry Issues Discussed at Meeting

Poultry Issues Discussed at Meeting

By Linda Cicoira — An environmentalist who was speaking during the public participation portion of the Eastern Shore Groundwater Committee meeting Tuesday asked Tyson Foods to be satisfied with the number of poultry houses it now has in Accomack County. “We need...
Trooper Who Forged Tickets Being Sued

Trooper Who Forged Tickets Being Sued

By Linda Cicoira — Johnny Godwin, the former senior state trooper who lost his job in 2016 after being convicted of forging tickets to boost his quota, is being sued by one of the people he falsely accused.  Larry Gordon Marsh II, of Koerney Drive on...
Trooper Who Forged Tickets Being Sued

Former Trooper Sued

By Linda Cicoira — Johnny Godwin, the former senior state trooper who lost his job in 2016 after being convicted of forging tickets to boost his quota, is being sued by one of the people he falsely accused.  Larry Gordon Marsh II, of Koerney Drive on...