by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Headlines
Story by Stefanie Jackson – Photo by Connie Morrison – The lack of affordable housing on the Eastern Shore has long been acknowledged by Accomack and Northampton elected officials, yet a regional housing needs assessment has not been conducted in nearly 20 years,...
by James Ritch | Oct 4, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – A valuable resource for small-business professionals and budding entrepreneurs is coming to Exmore, a town at the crossroads of Accomack and Northampton counties. It’s called a “business incubator,” and it’s part of the Eastern Shore’s economic...
by James Ritch | Oct 3, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – During a round of questioning for Accomack school board candidates at a forum held Sept. 30 in the Nandua High School auditorium, the forum’s leader, President James Fedderman, of the Accomack Education Association, handed out random questions...
by James Ritch | Oct 3, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Virginia Board of Education’s revised accreditation system provides new insights into student performance. Understanding how test results and new types of data affect accreditation ratings can prove challenging without some background...
by James Ritch | Sep 19, 2019 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board might have to decide to switch off the Friday night lights for good. “My concern is for the violence that is happening after our school football games in the parking lots, on the field, spilling over into the Food Lion...
