by Carol Vaughn | Sep 16, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn A motion to approve meeting minutes, typically a routine matter, resulted in a contentious discussion Monday after Parksley Councilwoman Carol Matthews asked that the July council meeting minutes be amended to include the fact she had stated the...
by Carol Vaughn | Sep 16, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn For those who enjoyed hearing the rock band Molly Hatchet on Saturday, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce brings this teaser: “Stay tuned for next year’s band,” said Robert Sabbatini, the chamber’s executive director. Under blue skies...
by Carol Vaughn | Sep 9, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn An Army Corps of Engineers team visited Chincoteague Aug. 19 and heard a presentation about a planned study of the inlet off the southern end of the island, according to Chincoteague Town Manager Mike Tolbert. Tolbert spoke about the visit during...
by James Ritch | Sep 9, 2022 | Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — A Belle Haven man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a drug deal has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in Accomack Circuit Court. Nyxavier Riekiem Snead, 20, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree murder...
by Carol Vaughn | Sep 8, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Cara Burton, the bridge-building, ever-smiling leader of the Eastern Shore’s regional library system, is closing the book on her career. The director of the Eastern Shore Public Library and the Shore’s regional library system since January 2016, she...
by Carol Vaughn | Sep 7, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn – The Chincoteague Town Council, after holding a public hearing Monday at which no one spoke, unanimously approved an ordinance imposing a tax of 40 cents per pack on cigarettes sold in the town. The tax, which takes advantage of a new state law...
