by James Ritch | Aug 30, 2021 | Headlines
Submitted Article — A&N Electric Cooperative is prepared to respond to any outages associated with Tropical Storm Ida later this week. The storm is expected to track north and arc towards the local area late Wednesday to early Thursday, according to the National...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: This is not a complaint or a political or religious letter. I hope it may make someone smile. A few months ago as I drove from Parksley to Onley through Greenbush, I saw a rooster standing by a driveway; it made me smile. I observed this for a few weeks...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I own a parcel of land in Accomack County. On several occasions I have had to contact the county offices. On each occasion, the personnel were professional, helpful, friendly, efficient, and always went further than required to make sure everything was...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: So we question what behaviors are best given the impact of the new variant which has increased cases dramatically. We’re told six feet isn’t far enough now and to use masks inside no matter your status. When we need professional services at our homes...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: This mantra echoes wherever teams compete, from middle school gymnasiums to Olympic stadiums: We’re No. 1! Our tribe is the best! In the Olympics, the medal count gives “the best” a number. The final count from the Tokyo Olympics rates the U.S., with 113,...
by James Ritch | Aug 27, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I have heard a lot about all the feral cats people are taking care of. They trap them, have then neutered, and then put them back into the wild. It seems to me if they really liked cats they would take them home and love them. Cats are predators just like...
by James Ritch | Aug 26, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board on Tuesday night unanimously approved recommendations for spending the more than $13 million it will receive from the third round of the American Rescue Plan’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding,...
by James Ritch | Aug 26, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles Town Council on Aug. 19 passed zoning changes that would allow the continuation or expansion of local concrete plant operations, but it also sent additional proposed zoning text amendments to the town planning commission for...
by James Ritch | Aug 26, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Data from the 2020 U.S. census shows Accomack County’s population increased by 249 people since the 2010 census, a 0.8% change. The county has 33,413 residents, according to the latest census. The U.S. Census Bureau released block data for the county...
by James Ritch | Aug 26, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Donations are needed to help feed hungry people on Chincoteague, according to Craig Summers, who with his wife, Karen, coordinates the Chincoteague Island Food Closet. Summers spoke during the Chincoteague Town Council workshop meeting Aug. 19. Last...
