by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Slammin’ Clams basketball team from Special Olympics Virginia Area 19, which includes Accomack and Northampton counties, was chosen to participate in the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Fla., in June. It was the first time in recent memory...
by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A group of Captains Cove residents filed a civil lawsuit June 21 in Accomack County Circuit Court against the company proposing to build a 140-unit townhouse development adjacent to the Captains Cove subdivision near Greenbackville. The lawsuit...
by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — No action was taken on the issue at a special meeting the Onley Town Council called to discuss Mayor Matt Hart’s behavior. Several council members called for the meeting, held Monday, June 27. On the agenda, in addition to other items, was...
by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board at its June 21 meeting unanimously approved a policy on preventing student-athlete sudden cardiac arrest, which had come up for review for the first time since the related state law was adopted in 2020. According to an...
by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville property owners publicly aired grievances with the Northampton school board on June 23 concerning Northampton High School and its impacts on adjacent land, with one citizen warning the school board that legal action would be pursued if...
by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles Town Council has passed the town’s fiscal year 2023 budget, including a general fund of more than $4 million, in a unanimous vote June 16. Last year, the Town Council added three new categories for revenues and expenditures,...
by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Sports
Cobia are still the most targeted species along the Chesapeake Bay side of the Eastern Shore with fish being caught from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay north to Maryland’s Tangier Sound. Flounder fishing remains steady on the seaside with anglers having to cull a lot...
