by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — For the second consecutive year, the Chincoteague pony auction is being held online. The wild pony swim and live auction were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Can’t wait to see the winning bids on the 29th!” said a...
by James Ritch | Jul 14, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Island Theatre on Chincoteague is open again and is offering a robust summer schedule of movies and live performances, after its doors were closed for 16 months as result of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The nonprofit Chincoteague Island Arts...
by James Ritch | Jul 8, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Members of the Slammin’ Clams basketball team were elated to hear the team has been chosen to participate in the Special Olympics USA Games, which will be held in Orlando, Fla., in June 2022. The seven members of the team, six men and one woman, have...
by James Ritch | Jul 6, 2021 | Features
The town of Accomac held its traditional Independence Day parade Saturday, July 3. Members of American Legion Parksley Post 100 march in Accomac’s Independence Day parade Saturday, July 3. Photo by Carol Vaughn. Participants ride bicycles and march in Accomac’s...
by James Ritch | Jul 1, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Chesapeake Bay’s health score returned to a grade of C in 2020, after it had dropped to a C- in 2019, according to a June 22 press release from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). UMCES also graded the health...
by James Ritch | Jul 1, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack and Northampton school divisions each will receive $25,000 for the purchase of technology to be used by students and teachers in the classroom, through the cooperation of an anonymous donor and local public broadcasting station WHRO....