by James Ritch | Nov 29, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: There seems to be much upset about so-called “critical race theory” without it ever being defined. If it is a critical look at how people of color got and continue to get the short end of the stick, what is wrong with the truth? Whether it is in health...
by James Ritch | Nov 29, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Over the past two years, there have been many articles and letters to the editor emphasizing that many of our most vulnerable and marginalized citizens of the Shore have disproportionally suffered inequities during this tragic pandemic. For essential...
by James Ritch | Nov 24, 2021 | Obituaries
Mr. David Derrickson, known to many as “Nunz,” passed away Nov. 20, 2021. He was born April 17, 1970, in Salisbury, Md., a son to the late Evans and Kathie (Brawley) Derrickson. He was a member of Union Baptist Church, Accomack Lodge #243, and devoted his time...
by James Ritch | Nov 24, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Nandua Warriors are eager to return to the basketball court. Like several other schools on the Eastern Shore, this season will be the first time players have picked up a basketball during a game since winter 2020. The Warriors’ 2021 season was...
by James Ritch | Nov 24, 2021 | Sports
By Whitney Metz – The Nandua Lady Braves competed for the middle school basketball championship on Thursday night after an impressive undefeated regular season. The team, coached by Mike Bono, went 6-0 against teams in the district. They were led offensively by Ellery...
by James Ritch | Nov 23, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Dixon Leatherbury, an Eastern Shore native, retired farm equipment dealer, and Northampton County supervisor, has been taking on the challenge of growing and selling hops since 2015. Hops are the green, cone-shaped flowers of the hop plant –...
by James Ritch | Nov 23, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — County employees who were not included in a prior decision to give bonuses to first responders will receive one in their Dec. 15 paycheck, after the Accomack County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to that effect Wednesday. The bonus...
by James Ritch | Nov 23, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Town Council at a meeting Thursday, Nov. 18, discussed paving roads in the Ocean Breeze development. The state highway department has not yet approved including 10 roads in the development, at the southern end of Chincoteague, in its...
by James Ritch | Nov 23, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Virginia Eastern Shore Land Trust (VESLT) held its biennial Paint the Shore event this fall, and mixed it up by inviting student artists from Nandua Middle School to participate. “Paint the Shore is an opportunity to foster partnerships and...
by James Ritch | Nov 23, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The majority of Accomack students are attending school in person five days a week for the first time since COVID-19 hit in March 2020, but Accomack County Public Schools is continuing its work to ensure its students get the internet access they...
