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 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson – Jaime Cole, who moved to the Eastern Shore from Arizona about a year ago, brings a fresh approach to her role as the new superintendent of Northampton County Public Schools. “We really want to focus on strengths and use the strengths of the...
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...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The New Road community of Exmore hosted a ribbon-cutting July 15 for six new houses that make up the first phase of what the New Road Community Development Group calls its Legacy Project to honor the late Ruth Wise and others who formed the...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Pony Penning events will be held live next week for the first time in two years, after a hiatus resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Pony Penning, held the last week in July, draws thousands of visitors to Chincoteague annually. New this year is...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Sports
By Bill Hall – Cobia action has slowed for the second week in a row. Theories for the decline include the high water temperatures and the fish entering the spawning season. Flounder fishing on the seaside remains steady, both inside the inlets and on the ocean wrecks....
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The towns of Cape Charles and Onancock recently earned accreditation through the Main Street America program and are now part of just 25 Virginia localities to receive this “elite recognition,” according to a Cape Charles Main Street press...
by James Ritch | Jul 21, 2022 | Sports
By Whitney Metz – The 2022 major softball team from Shore Little League competed in the state tournament in Bridgewater, Va., from July 14 to 16 after winning the District 8 championship. The tournament started with pool play for the first two days, which determined...
