by James Ritch | Sep 16, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Julie Brommer updated the Chincoteague town council at the Sept. 8 meeting about activities the group Chincoteague Island Community Cats is doing. The organization had to cancel a planned Trap-Neuter-Release clinic in June due to the pandemic. The...
by James Ritch | May 21, 2020 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore community has found a new way to show love and support for its graduating high school seniors in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. High school seniors have been missing out in 2020, with proms and graduation ceremonies...
by James Ritch | May 14, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — The office of Gov. Ralph Northam issued a notice late Thursday afternoon that the governor had approved Accomack County’s request to delay its move into Phase One of reopening, extending the current level of business restrictions two more...
by James Ritch | Apr 20, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — Jennifer Rae Barnes was reported missing to Chincoteague police on Saturday, April 18. She was last seen around midnight Thursday, April 16, on Chincoteague Island. She is described as a white female, 42 years old, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing...
by James Ritch | Mar 5, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn . Chincoteague, like many communities, is home to a number of “community cats” — outdoor-dwelling cats that are sometimes fed by residents, but are not owned by anyone. Some on the island have expressed concern about the fate of upwards of 60 such cats...