by James Ritch | Sep 11, 2021 | Features
By Angie H. Crutchley – Twenty years ago this Saturday, the U.S. was attacked by a foreign adversary. Thousands of American lives were lost, many first responders. Adam James was in David Sabatino’s architectural drawing class when the first plane hit. Another teacher...
by James Ritch | Sep 9, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Virginia Department of Education Office of Equity and Com- munity Engagement hosted an Aug. 18 webinar on how educators can be culturally responsive and inclusive when commemorating the anniversary of 9/11. Muslim students surveyed said “the...
by James Ritch | Sep 9, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Lisa Cypress, an Accawmacke Indian descendant who is suing for ancestral lands currently owned by PNC Bank in Eastville and the Northampton County Board of Supervisors, including Indiantown Park, has received responses to her lawsuit from both...
by James Ritch | Sep 9, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore is featured in two episodes of a new PBS television travel and culinary series called “Virginia Found.” The first season focuses on the eastern part of the state. The episode about the southern part of the Eastern Shore, featuring...
by James Ritch | Sep 9, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Popular retired Accomack County educator Larry Thomas died Thursday, Sept. 2, at age 72 after an illness. Thomas, who grew up in Temperanceville and graduated from Atlantic High School, was known for his love of sports and students. After earning a...
by James Ritch | Sep 9, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — For some people, remembering the events of Sept. 11, 2001, happens much more often than once every 20 years. The Rev. Phil Bjornberg, rector of St. George’s Parish in Accomack County, is among those who lost loved ones that day. Dianne Bullis Snyder,...
