by James Ritch | Nov 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville’s police department and town officials continue to be scrutinized by citizens, but none so publicly as Stuart Oliver, who has lived in Eastville for 32 years and regularly attends and speaks at Town Council meetings. But at least one...
by James Ritch | Nov 2, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Both Accomack and Northampton County Public Schools are struggling to find substitute teachers amid a waning COVID-19 pandemic, with each school division applying a different strategy to address the issue. The Accomack school board had previously...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Yes, we all remember Notorious RBG. I believe she was the best Supreme Court justice so far in my lifetime. As arguments rage on both sides of our political aisle of appointees seated and number, I was interested in the numbers of federal judges in our...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: FREEDOM was the sole word on a nearby church marquee. I asked a friend about a politician’s platform and she said it was “freedom.” Our declaration speaks of “equality” and the right to pursue happiness, and our Bill of Rights lists freedoms like they’re...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: This letter is regarding the article on the Wachapreague “sanitary” public sewer. With a new system, the home waste will flow directly — through a connection pipe the residents will pay approximately $5,000 for — into the collection piping (which the town...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Election Day (Nov. 2) fast approaches. Increasingly, extreme and radical accusations are being made by Democrats against Republicans who are pro-life/anti-abortion. Want to know what is extreme/radical? Try the numbers 62 million plus and 330 thousand...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Experience is needed in Richmond. Del. Rob Bloxom has the experience and knowledge to represent all constituents of his district. Over the years, Rob has built a positive relationship with fellow representatives, on both sides of the aisle, to effectively...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: On Nov. 2, I’m voting for Finale Johnson Norton and I’d like my friends and neighbors on the Eastern Shore to join me. You may ask why I support her candidacy for the Virginia House of Delegates. I’m voting for Finale because when I first met her, I...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I am very distressed that once again the Eastern Shore has been omitted from something “official.” I have a suggestion for all us forgotten Eastern Shoremen. Here’s a good way to let the Virginia Museum of History and Culture know what our peninsula looks...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to the article “Where is the ESVA? Not on Official Virginia History Ornament,” published in your newspaper on Oct.14. As a resident of the Eastern Shore of Virginia who was born and raised in both Accomack and Northampton...
