by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors on Tuesday night unanimously voted to update the county’s ordinance on exempting certain elderly or disabled persons from paying the full amount of their real estate taxes. A person may be eligible for the exemption if he...
by James Ritch | Jul 25, 2022 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Silhouetted by the rising sun, and following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the northern herd of Chincoteague’s famous ponies, marshaled by the stalwart Saltwater Cowboys, made its annual trek down the beach around 7 a.m. Monday. The...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 6-3 to implement four recommendations made by Director of Public Safety Charles R. Pruitt about how to improve fire and rescue services in the county. The board during a budget work session in...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools career and technical education students have been busy with summer activities and achievements, Director of Secondary Education Karen Taylor told the school board Tuesday night. Nandua High School had six students...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Jamar K. Walker, who graduated in 2004 from Nandua High School, where he was known for his scholarship, was nominated July 13 by President Joe Biden to serve as a judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Walker...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The rate of both serious crimes and arrests on the Eastern Shore in 2021 was down from the previous year, according to the 2021 Crime in Virginia report, released recently by the Virginia State Police. The number of murders on the Eastern Shore...
