by Carol Vaughn | Sep 7, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn – The Chincoteague Town Council, after holding a public hearing Monday at which no one spoke, unanimously approved an ordinance imposing a tax of 40 cents per pack on cigarettes sold in the town. The tax, which takes advantage of a new state law...
by James Ritch | Aug 2, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A site visit is scheduled Aug. 19 for an Army Corps of Engineers team to inspect and review sites and discuss strategies for a study of the Chincoteague Inlet. The new state budget includes the required non-federal funding match to get the federal...
by James Ritch | May 12, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack County supervisors heard from residents at a town hall meeting held Thursday, May 5, to receive comment about proposed uses of the second installment of federal funds coming to Accomack County as result of the American Rescue Plan Act. The...
by James Ritch | May 2, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: In response to the coming cigarette tax, I would like to say, that in my 84 years I have never smoked a cigarette, but if I did, I would be smart enough to go to Accomack County to buy them. Northampton will not gain on taxes but will lose county merchant...
