by Carol Vaughn | Aug 18, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to increase pay for Department of Public Safety first responders, following recommendations made last month by Director of Public Safety Charles R. Pruitt. Supervisor Donald L. Hart Jr. made...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Parksley Town Council voted Monday to have the town attorney proceed with legal measures that ultimately could lead to condemnation of seven buildings determined to be blighted if the owners do not rectify problems with the properties. Council...
by Carol Vaughn | Aug 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Parksley Town Council will hold a public hearing in September about regulations and fees for short-term rental, or homestay, businesses. The website airbnb.com as of this week lists one such business in Parksley, but the town at present does not...
by James Ritch | Aug 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore Health District has stocked a limited amount of vaccine doses in preparation for potential cases of monkeypox. No monkeypox cases have been reported on the Eastern Shore, but Virginia as of Aug. 8 has had 145 cases, of which 105...
by James Ritch | Aug 9, 2022 | Headlines
Eastern Shore Rural Health has announced that the storms that caused damage last Friday have interfered with its telephone and internet systems — but appointments are continuing as scheduled. “Our team is working to resolve the issue,” said Digital Marketing Associate...
by James Ritch | Aug 9, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Five deaths associated with COVID-19 were reported on the Eastern Shore in the past month, with four of the five reported last week. In four of the cases, the person who died was more than 80 years old. In addition, 58 people on the Eastern Shore...
