by Ted Shockley | Nov 15, 2022 | Headlines
BY CAROL VAUGHN A Chincoteague business owner asked the town council Monday to reconsider its pending cigarette tax increase, saying the recently passed ordinance would chase customers away. The 40-cents-per-pack increase, which the council approved in September, will...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 15, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn The Onancock Town Council in a special meeting Tuesday discussed a request from Historic Onancock School for $100,000 to help pay for a performance pavilion on the former school property, which is owned by the town and leased to HOS. The council in...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 15, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn The chief executive officer of Eastern Shore Rural Health System, the massive nonprofit local healthcare provider, has resigned after less than three years on the job. ESRH Board President Dr. Betty Bibbins accepted a letter of resignation from CEO...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 14, 2022 | Headlines
BY CAROL VAUGHN Eastern Shore Community College has had its “reboot” status lifted after the state chancellor said the Melfa college showed progress in addressing certain challenges identified in 2018. The Virginia Community College System assesses each of Virginia’s...
by Carol Vaughn | Nov 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Many Eastern Shore residents woke up early Monday to view a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched at 5:32 a.m. from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. It was the second launch attempt. The launch was scrubbed Sunday...
by Carol Vaughn | Nov 8, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Onley’s new mayor will be Henry E. “Ned” Finney, according to unofficial election results. By late Tuesday, all votes except for provisional votes were counted, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections. Finney defeated Deborah K. Bliss, with...
