by James Ritch | Apr 14, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Police Chief R. K. Fisher and Emergency Services Director Bryan Rush thanked Chincoteague first responders and local boaters, including Mayor J. Arthur Leonard and his son, for their efforts in searching for military personnel after a Navy E-2D...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Navy identified Lt. Hyrum Hanlon as the crew member who lost his life in crash of an E-2D aircraft off Chincoteague March 30 during a routine training mission. Hanlon, assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120, was commissioned...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — In the second year of holding the Chincoteague Pony Auction virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new sales record of $420,150 was set. The figure includes proceeds from donated items as well as from the auction of 76 foals. The highest winning...
by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Police Department was recognized for being fully accredited. “These are agencies that are professional. These are agencies that want to do the best that they can do. … It takes a lot to be an accredited agency,” said Derrick Mays,...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — People speaking at a public hearing the Chincoteague Town Council held Thursday, July 15, to receive comments about how the town should use $2.9 million in federal funds coming through the American Rescue Act Plan urged the council to consider...
