by James Ritch | Mar 28, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Antonio Lamar Harmon used a sawed-off shotgun to rob a clerk of $40 at the Painter Corner Mart on Lankford Highway in 2018. A customer, who had gone inside the store to retrieve a gas receipt, was injured when Harmon struck him before fleeing....
by James Ritch | Mar 28, 2019 | Headlines
Part 2 of the Boat Series By Linda Cicoira — The importance of the Eastern Shore of Virginia to the United States is evident as several commissioned ships of the Navy were named after places here. The USS Chincoteague is a prime example. Ship Commander Ira Earl...
by James Ritch | Mar 26, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – In a tough split decision March 21, the Cape Charles town council turned down an offer from a local restaurant owner to purchase the harborfront property on which his business is built, which would have given him the equity he needed to expand...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Accomack County’s treasurer won’t be seeking another four-year term in November but a 14-year veteran deputy treasurer is planning to run for the post. “I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve the citizens of Accomack County...
by James Ritch | Mar 22, 2019 | Headlines
Team Expands with New Onley-Based Caseworker; Office Opens Monday WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Elaine Luria, of Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, this week added an Eastern Shore caseworker to her team and will open a new office in Onley on Monday, March 25....
by James Ritch | Mar 21, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — The first of a half dozen suspects charged in connection with the October 2017 murder-for-hire scheme of a police informant was sentenced recently in Accomack Circuit Court to 10 years in prison. All but time served was suspended for Deshawn...