by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie JacksonIn a cooperative effort with Accomack supervisors, Northampton supervisors voted on Nov. 20 to re-establish the Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission after a controversy put the organization in jeopardy.Accomack supervisors threatened to...
by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda CicoiraFour foals from the famous Assateague herd of wild ponies, including the medicine hat colt, will be sold in a silent auction in December by their owner, the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.“We have four late born foals for sale,” said Denise...
by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda CicoiraThe Onley firehouse and five surrounding properties were sold last week for $100,000, or just under a third of the assessed value. The move was a final step in settling the assets of the former fire company dissolved by the Accomack Board of...
by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda Cicoira One brother died and another was seriously injured in a traffic crash early Thanksgiving morning in Accomac. Billy Gene Padgett, 38, of Baylys Neck Road, was driving a 2012 Dodge Charger on Church Road, failed to negotiate a turn, and ran off the road...
by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson At Chincoteague High School, two rooms inspected earlier this month were found to have elevated levels of mold and required professional cleaning. Room D6 contained a 3,147 count of penicillium/aspergillus per cubic meter and Room D9 had an 11,147...
by James Ritch | Dec 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Mr. Robert C. “Bob” Jones, 89, former resident and mayor of Cheriton (’79 -’81), went to be with the Lord on Nov. 19, 2018, in Ocala, Fla. Mr. Jones came to the Shore as an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration in 1963 and managed its local radar and...
