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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

40-Cent Cigarette Tax Moves To Hearing

40-Cent Cigarette Tax Moves To Hearing

By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors in budget discussions Monday approved instituting a 40-cent per pack cigarette tax. The board at the end of the meeting voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing to take comment on the fiscal year 2023...
School Board Member Responds to Criticism

School Board Member Responds to Criticism

Dear Editor: First, I want to thank all the teachers, administrators, and parents who have been supportive of me in my work on the school board. I am doing my best to educate myself on matters of our public school system. If I called on you for your input and...
School Board Member Responds to Criticism

ACPS Sweet Deal

Dear Editor: Did you know Accomack County School year-round employees (not teachers) have more paid time off than state and county workers? I listened to a recent school board meeting where they talked about and voted on just working four days a week this summer. They...