by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — District 3 Supervisor Grayson Chesser, a renowned decoy carver and Eastern Shore native who is in his 13th year on the Accomack Board of Supervisors, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election to another four-year term in November....
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2019 | Headlines
Story and Photo by Stefanie Jackson Dr. Arthur Carter, a longtime Northampton resident and concerned citizen, opened a dialogue with the county school board on restorative justice, an alternative method of school discipline that aims to reduce suspensions and prevent...
by James Ritch | Jan 31, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson The Virginia Tax website, used by 4.2 million people last year to file their state income taxes, will not immediately begin processing the returns it receives this year. “We’re committed to providing the information necessary to help everyone...
by James Ritch | Jan 29, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles won’t receive a grant from the Virginia Department of Transportation to help fund the lower Northampton County bike and hike trail’s safe crossing over Route 13, at least not this year. Clara Vaughn, of the Accomack-Northampton...
by James Ritch | Jan 29, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Billy Joe Tarr, a 64-year-old island native who represents Chincoteague on the Accomack Board of Supervisors, will seek a second four-year term in the November general election. “It has been a learning experience,” Tarr said this week. “It is...
by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Police are looking for a Machipongo man who is wanted in connection with an armed robbery at the Dollar General store in Parksley earlier this month. “Based on an investigation into this incident, arrest warrants have been issued against...
