by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – During the public comment period of the Accomack school board meeting Tuesday night, board members heard an objection to their Feb. 15 decision to add a day to the current school year when nearly four of 10 inclement weather days remained...
by James Ritch | Mar 3, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted 8-1 Tuesday night to make face masks optional for students on school buses, following new mask guidelines issued Feb. 25 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Superintendent Chris Holland noted...
by James Ritch | Mar 3, 2022 | Headlines
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...
by James Ritch | Feb 23, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – After one local school district hit a snag last week, both Accomack and Northampton public schools have implemented mask-optional regulations for students and are in compliance with the new state law allowing parents to exempt their children from...
by James Ritch | Feb 17, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report — The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued a one-page threat briefing as of Thursday afternoon, Feb. 17, highlighting the potential for windy conditions expected tonight into Friday morning, Feb. 18. Please continue to monitor the...
