by James Ritch | Sep 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A Northampton school board member’s criticism of Superintendent Eddie Lawrence’s annual performance goals resulted in Chairman William Oakley calling for an impromptu closed session Sept. 12, without specifying the reason for his request. “Let me...
by James Ritch | Sep 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton school and county officials have already begun the process of financing $25 million in renovations and repairs needed at Northampton High School, even though the exact work to be done has not yet been determined. “It looks like after...
by James Ritch | Sep 12, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Sen. Lynwood Lewis, of the Virginia General Assembly, toured Northampton High School on Tuesday for a firsthand look at the challenges presented by the building’s declining physical condition as Superintendent Eddie Lawrence described the...
by James Ritch | Sep 3, 2019 | Sports
By Bill Sterling Special to the Eastern Shore Post The football season is underway on the Eastern Shore with local schools playing their opening games in the final days of August before the first day of school. That early start to the season is just one of several...
by James Ritch | Aug 29, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Schools in rural, low-income areas are often at a disadvantage when seeking additional state funding, but there may be another way to get it, Northampton school board members have discovered. “We are always complaining, and rightfully so, about...
