by Ted Shockley | Feb 25, 2024 | Headlines
A man police say fatally shot a Cape Charles woman on Saturday, Feb. 25, is a grandson of the victim. Anthony Mercado, 25, is charged with second-degree murder, police said, in the slaying of 73-year-old Jane Grigsby McKinley of 526 Tazewell Ave. Mercado is also...
by Ted Shockley | Feb 25, 2024 | Headlines
A Cape Charles woman active in the town’s natural beautification projects was fatally shot Saturday evening, police said. Jane Grigsby McKinley was identified by friends and neighbors as the victim of the shooting. In a press release, a Cape Charles town official did...
by Ted Shockley | Feb 13, 2024 | Headlines
BY CLARA VAUGHN, Eastern Shore Post — Accomack County homeowners are likely to see their property assessments rise this year. “Overall, the assessed values that we have on the books are approximately 79% of the fair-market value of those properties,” said County...
by Ted Shockley | Feb 13, 2024 | Headlines
BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — Accomack County’s public school system has proposed a $68.8 million operations budget for fiscal year 2025 that includes a 5% percent pay increase for all employees. The positive for the school system is that Accomack County has...