by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie JacksonOn Tuesday night, the Accomack school board learned about the latest requirements under the state Standards of Accreditation (SOA) and the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the heavy impact those requirements will have on local public...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie JacksonA Northampton budget appropriation request for $33,426 to start immediately needed repairs on the high school’s auditorium walls prompted objection from one supervisor Dec. 11.Northampton schools will combine the funds with $65,116 left over from...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda CicoiraThe death of Kain Michael Turner, a Northern Arizona University student from Modest Town, is continuing to be investigated by Flagstaff, Ariz., police. The cause and manner of death have not yet been determined by the medical examiner’s office there.On...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda CicoiraAccomack and Onancock officials reached an agreement this week that will credit about $44,000 in fees overpaid by the county due to a defective meter for the Central Accomack Sewer System. The amount is half what was initially requested by the county...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Martha StegerSpecial to the Eastern Shore PostImagine an early 17th-century woman in England making the decision to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to an unknown land: The question, “Should I go, or should I stay?” is an eye-catching, thought-provoking...
by James Ritch | Dec 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Submitted Article and PhotoLinda Burnett and her husband, Don, traveled to Virginia from Independence, Mo., with their daughter, Jennifer Hobbs, and grandson, Cooper Hobbs, to enjoy Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. After spending a week in the Historic...
