by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: First, I want to thank all the teachers, administrators, and parents who have been supportive of me in my work on the school board. I am doing my best to educate myself on matters of our public school system. If I called on you for your input and...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: This is in response to Brian Bloedel’s letter of Sept. 10 in which he called for the removal of all Confederate memorials. Mr. Bloedel’s comments blatantly contradict one another. He chooses to reject, deny, and remove any memory or semblance of the...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Reading an article in the Crisfield-Somerset County Times of July 14, taken from the Bay Journal News Service, written by Jeremy Cox, I was astonished to read that Deal Island, Md., has a problem with marshes sinking into open water. How many areas that...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2021 | Headlines
Submitted Article — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued a briefing highlighting prolonged tidal flooding today, Oct. 10, into Monday. Coastal Flood and High Surf advisories are in effect until 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. tonight, respectively. Overview...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2021 | Headlines
By Jim Ritch — More than three years of legal wrangling over the fate of the former Bay Coast Railroad may enter its final phase on Oct. 18, when contractors begin north of Onancock tearing up track. But a former railroad manager and retired public defender say that...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore Regional Housing Coalition held its annual summit Sept. 24 at the Mary N. Smith Cultural Enrichment Center, in Accomac, followed by a housing conference for potential homebuyers to connect with people and resources to learn how...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton Board of Supervisors was presented a nearly $3 million project Sept. 28, which will bring the former Northampton Middle School, in Machipongo, one step closer to its conversion to a community center and emergency shelter. “This...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Exmore Town Council members encountered a huge obstacle to the progress of the town’s sewer project Monday night when they learned that its estimated cost had more than doubled within the last year. Town Manager Robert Duer told council members,...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to table discussion of a policy on the treatment of transgender students, which had been proposed in compliance with Virginia law. The policy will be rewritten to better ensure the safety...
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Town Council Monday approved salary increases for police officers to bring police department salaries more into line with other localities, including the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office and several town police departments. After...
