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September 1, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

AHS Firebirds Ready to Fly Into Football Season

AHS Firebirds Ready to Fly Into Football Season

Story and Photo by Matthew Yoder This year’s Arcadia High Firebirds are determined to build upon the positive results of last season, which ended with the team’s first foray into playoff football in a number of campaigns. Head Coach Alan Hall is entering his second...
NHS Yellow Jackets Buzzing With Preseason Optimism

NHS Yellow Jackets Buzzing With Preseason Optimism

By Brennan Waldorf The returning two-time district champion Yellow Jackets kick-started their season Aug. 1, looking to claim another title and extend their streak. The 2018-19, 8-3 Yellow Jackets, which made it to the Region A playoffs last year, retired 17 seniors...

VMRC Adopts Additional Striped Bass Protection Measures

By Bill Hall   On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission passed additional regulatory measures affecting Virginia’s commercial and recreational striped bass/rockfish fisheries. These “emergency actions” were in response to the Atlantic States...

Ponies Lose More Than Game When Player Breaks Leg

Story by Matthew Yoder The scoreboard read 51-21 at the conclusion of the game, but for the Chincoteague Ponies and their fans the loss was more directly experienced and intimate.  Star running back and senior Dakota Bowden suffered a broken leg in the second half of...