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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Church Burglarized in Accomack

Church Burglarized in Accomack

By Linda Cicoira — Electronic equipment was stolen from Burton’s Chapel Independent Methodist Church, of Melfa, Accomack Sheriff Todd Godwin said Tuesday. A report of the burglary was made to the Accomack County Sheriff’s Office at about 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8....
Signal and Map Songs of the Underground Railroad

Signal and Map Songs of the Underground Railroad

By Connie Morrison — An idea seeded at a Black History Month program at Ker Place in 2017 will bear fruit tonight as the Mary N. Smith Alumni Association, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society, and local African Methodist Episcopal church choirs join...