by Ted Shockley | Nov 15, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn The Onancock Town Council in a special meeting Tuesday discussed a request from Historic Onancock School for $100,000 to help pay for a performance pavilion on the former school property, which is owned by the town and leased to HOS. The council in...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 15, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn The chief executive officer of Eastern Shore Rural Health System, the massive nonprofit local healthcare provider, has resigned after less than three years on the job. ESRH Board President Dr. Betty Bibbins accepted a letter of resignation from CEO...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 14, 2022 | Opinion
BY TEVYA W. GRIFFIN It is with deep respect and excitement for our Northampton community that I reach out to share news about the progress that the Cape Charles Rosenwald School Restoration Initiative is making at the former Cape Charles Elementary. As many of you...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 14, 2022 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames When former Northampton Yellow Jacket Casey Paglia won his second state wrestling title in 2012, it was a special moment. That year the state tournament featured three returning state champions and six returning state place winners. “It was also the...
by Ted Shockley | Nov 14, 2022 | Features
About 20 youth from the Eastern Shore Boys & Girls Club visited a farm owned by Palmer Bunting in Savageville. The youth had the opportunity to see how the food they eat on a daily basis is grown and harvested. They also saw how farm equipment is used on a farm....
by Ted Shockley | Nov 14, 2022 | Headlines
BY CAROL VAUGHN Eastern Shore Community College has had its “reboot” status lifted after the state chancellor said the Melfa college showed progress in addressing certain challenges identified in 2018. The Virginia Community College System assesses each of Virginia’s...
by Carol Vaughn | Nov 11, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Many Eastern Shore residents woke up early Monday to view a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched at 5:32 a.m. from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA Wallops Flight Facility. It was the second launch attempt. The launch was scrubbed Sunday...
by Carol Vaughn | Nov 8, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Onley’s new mayor will be Henry E. “Ned” Finney, according to unofficial election results. By late Tuesday, all votes except for provisional votes were counted, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections. Finney defeated Deborah K. Bliss, with...
by Carol Vaughn | Oct 17, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Saturday near Painter. Deputies responding to a report from the Eastern Shore Emergency Operations Center at around 4:11 a.m. Saturday found Tabora Jermaine Bailey,...
by Carol Vaughn | Oct 13, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket arrived at Wallops Island Wednesday, Oct. 12, in preparation for the company’s first launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, scheduled for December. The launch also will be the company’s first from the United...
