by James Ritch | Apr 29, 2022 | Sports
Photos by Adolphus Ames — Central Accomack Little League hosted their annual opening ceremony to introduce the teams of this upcoming season Friday, April 22, in Onancock.
by James Ritch | Apr 29, 2022 | Sports
By Whitney Metz — The Arcadia Firebirds hosted the Nandua Warriors and Chincoteague Ponies for a competitive boys and girls track meet on April 22. The following athletes from Arcadia, Nandua, and Chincoteague placed in the meet. Boys Results 100-Meter Dash: Cooper...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan – Jamir Kuamel Giddens, 32, of Parksley, convicted of selling drugs and ordered to spend one year and five months of active jail time, will be released a month early to complete the classes at Eastern Shore Community College that he began at the...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan – A jury of nine women and three men found Jonathan Cornelius McNeal, 37, of Eastville, guilty of five counts of felony sex offenses against his daughter. His crimes began in 2012 when she was 7 years old and continued until 2018 when she was...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Town Council at its April 21 work session reviewed fiscal year 2023 tax rates. “It is no secret by now that the county’s biennial reassessment has come out and that the average tax rate on Chincoteague has increased on average by...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The company that has a gravel transport operation at the Onancock waterfront has put on hold a plan to also ship grain from there. “Chaney Enterprises has delayed the grain transport operation. We are looking forward to working with, and becoming...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Three speakers at the April 20 Accomack County Board of Supervisors meeting asked officials to consider renovating the former Accomac Primary School rather than tearing it down and constructing a new school administration office building on the...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report A two-vehicle crash at T’s Corner Thursday left one person dead and another seriously injured. The crash happened at around 12:37 p.m. and shut down the northbound lanes of Route 13. Preliminary investigation found Veronica Dawn Milboune, 61, driving a...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles is more than a tourist attraction known for its public beach, shops, restaurants, and small-town charm. It was built around the railroad and still accommodates industry, such as its concrete plant, and has a working harbor. The Cape...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – As far as Louise Oliver could tell over the last year, Northampton County and Eastville town officials wanted everything but the Kitchen Sync catering business to be run in the historic Eastville Inn. But Oliver, Kitchen Sync’s owner and...