by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie JacksonFor the sixth time in a row, the National Science Foundation awarded the University of Virginia a six-year grant for its long-term ecological research project spanning 36 years on the Eastern Shore. The Anheuser-Busch Coastal Research Center, in...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda CicoiraA Tangier Island man was sentenced Monday in Northampton Circuit Court to five years in prison for a drug crime.All but four months was suspended for William Brent Laird, 37, of Banny’s Lane, for possession with intent to distribute Subutex. He was put...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda Cicoira A Melfa man, accused of robbery, malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in a felony, was arrested last week in connection with the March offenses.Edward Warner Byrd, 36, of Airport Drive, was arrested Dec. 11. He was appointed an attorney, Garrett...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda CicoiraA Hallwood man will be sentenced next year for assaulting an Accomack County Public School administrator and a police officer, according to court records.Thomas Wayne Bowden, 19, of Savannah Road in Hallwood, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie JacksonOn Tuesday night, the Accomack school board learned about the latest requirements under the state Standards of Accreditation (SOA) and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the heavy impact those requirements will have on local public...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie JacksonA Northampton budget appropriation request for $33,426 to start immediately needed repairs on the high school’s auditorium walls prompted objection from one supervisor Dec. 11.Northampton schools will combine the funds with $65,116 left over from...
