by James Ritch | Jul 11, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Northampton school board made a unanimous decision June 27 to research restorative discipline and how it may be implemented in the county’s public schools, after school board member Nancy Proto and community members made the case that...
by James Ritch | Jul 11, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Board of Supervisors Chairman Spencer Murray threw one of the rules out the window Tuesday night at a public hearing on the event venue that John and Linda Cleaveland proposed for hosting weddings and other special events at...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles-Northampton County African American Heritage Festival will return this coming July Fourth weekend, with food, games, music, and more. The fifth annual festival will celebrate the history and legacy of African Americans in Cape...
by James Ritch | Jun 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton schools attempt to manage student behavior using a broken discipline system that simply needs “restoration,” not a complete transformation, according to one school board member. “We have challenging students, and we need to be...
by James Ritch | Jun 19, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Nearly 40% of Northampton residents receive Medicaid benefits since Medicaid expansion took effect in Virginia on Jan.1, requiring Northampton County Social Services to commit 2.5 full-time employees to manage the enrollment increase. “This is...
