by James Ritch | Oct 22, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – Northampton Middle School’s coed soccer team concluded their season last Thursday, Oct. 14, against the Nandua Warriors. They won 6-2 to capture the Eastern Shore District Title. The game was close in the first half, but in the second half,...
by James Ritch | Oct 22, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Eastern Shore Soccer League is midway through its 2021 season. Last Saturday, Oct. 16, the league hosted a series of soccer games at Randy Custis Memorial Park in Nassawadox from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Four U18 matches were held, two girls matches and...
by James Ritch | Oct 22, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Nandua Warriors hosted the Colonel Richardson Colonels last Friday, Oct. 15. They lost 44-0. The first quarter was scoreless. In the second quarter, the Colonels scored a rushing touchdown and made a successful 2-point conversion attempt to...
by James Ritch | Oct 22, 2021 | Sports
By Adolphus Ames – The Northampton Yellow Jackets faced a big challenge last Friday evening when they hosted an undefeated Portsmouth Christian team with several Division I prospects. They came up short 61-51. In the first quarter, the Yellow Jackets trailed...
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A study of the impacts of climate change on agriculture on the Eastern Shore was among 19 projects awarded grants through a new state program financed by the sale of carbon emission allowances.The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission was...
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors approved a one-time bonus for county employees who are first responders, with the money coming from state and federal funds. The board also directed the county administrator to come back to them at a future...
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Wachapreague’s future as far as municipal sewer service ultimately will be up to the residents to decide, according to the mayor and town council. Mayor Fred Janci at the council meeting Thursday, Oct. 14, said a decision about whether to bring sewer...
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC) is overseeing the Eastern Shore Housing Needs Assessment, a process that includes engaging the community through public meetings and online surveys to identify barriers to obtaining...
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2021 | Obituaries
Mrs. Stephanie Brook Bailey Northan, 49 of Delmar, Md., formerly of Parksley, passed away Oct. 15, 2021, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Md. Stephanie was born May 31, 1972, a daughter to Billie J. Whitelock (Darryl K.), of Parksley, and the late Stephen E....
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastern Shore residents provided input for the composition of the Virginia Coastal Resilience Master Plan at an Oct. 13 meeting in the Cape Charles Civic Center, led by Gov. Ralph Northam’s senior advisor to the Secretary of Natural and Historic...
