by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Court Postings
By Nancy Drury Duncan – A 20-year-old man with a serious juvenile criminal history will spend two years in jail for felony destruction of property. Dabreon Lamont Tankard, 20, of Onancock, was convicted in a September 2021 bench trial after pleading not guilty to...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onley Town Council in a split vote approved leasing office space at Four Corner Plaza for two years, in an effort to provide more room for town employees and for storage, and to address privacy and confidentiality concerns. Officials for years...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Onancock Town Council held its meeting Monday, Jan. 24, virtually due to high COVID-19 case numbers. The council postponed a public hearing scheduled for the Jan. 24 meeting to solicit comment about suggested changes to the town ordinance...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A 42-year-old Chincoteague woman is in need of a kidney donor. Amy Schatzman, who moved to her boyfriend’s hometown, Chincoteague, 11 years ago, was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when she was in her twenties, just after completing graduate...
by James Ritch | Jan 27, 2022 | Headlines, Uncategorized
The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued briefing #4 as of 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, regarding the upcoming winter storm Friday evening into Saturday. Threats: Significant disruptions to travel are expected, especially for the Virginia and Maryland...