by James Ritch | Jan 29, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Four individuals were arrested Wednesday on charges related to a shooting in Eastville last Friday, Jan. 22. Charles Matthew Lewis, 44, of Accomac; Janet Page Lewis, 52, of Exmore; Michael Leonard Stevens, 31, of Cape Charles; and Edward Thornton...
by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County’s fiscal year 2022 budget, which will take effect July 1, is projected to top $32 million – nearly a $1.8 million increase from the current fiscal year – due in part to additional revenue from an unexpected source....
by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton public schools are using multiple tools to keep students and staff safe as they return to school in person after closing due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases following winter vacation. “School is actually safer than...
by James Ritch | Jan 18, 2021 | Obituaries
Ms. Mary Ann Singletary passed away in Williamsburg, Va., on Jan. 15, 2021, at the age of 84. She was born in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Arthur Henderson. She is survived by one sister, Margaret...
by James Ritch | Jan 14, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors voted 3-1 Tuesday night to remove the Confederate monument from the historic courthouse green in Eastville, the county seat. “Most people who have defended the statue say that it was a monument honoring the Confederate...