by James Ritch | Dec 6, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — This morning, Dec. 6, at approximately 4:06 a.m., the Virginia State Police was called to investigate a single-vehicle accident that had resulted in a fatality. The accident occurred at 24300 Guards Shore Road, between Ridge Road and Winterville Road,...
by James Ritch | Nov 23, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Patricia Kappes Jacob passed away Nov. 18, 2020, at her home in Uvalde, Texas, surrounded by her immediate family. She was known as “Patty” by her friends and “Gran” by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Patty was born Jan. 22, 1934, in Accomack County,...
by James Ritch | Nov 23, 2020 | Obituaries
Mrs. Mary Jordan Heil, a retired Accomack County school teacher known for her light-up-the-room smile and for inspiring generations of Eastern Shore students, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, after a battle with cancer. She was 80 and lived in Poplar Cove. Heil is survived...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools amended its COVID-19 mitigation plan Tuesday night due to COVID-19 policy changes at the federal and state levels. Tonya Martin, coordinator of school health services, said the CDC has changed its definition of...
by James Ritch | Nov 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A little creative thinking and a lot of cooperation between Accomack’s school district, county officials, and the local broadband authority allowed them to get internet connectivity for underserved children learning from home during the COVID-19...
