by James Ritch | Apr 15, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — On the Eastern Shore, 39.3% of the total population (44,000, which includes children) has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 28.3% has been fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, according to Jon Richardson, Eastern Shore Health District...
by James Ritch | Mar 31, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc., is one of 29 Virginia community health centers to receive funding through the American Rescue Plan to support COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination efforts. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner and Rep....
by James Ritch | Mar 25, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Holy Week and Easter, the new rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Onancock reflected on the past year, ravaged as it was by the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve experienced Lent for an entire year....
by James Ritch | Mar 24, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Gov. Ralph Northam announced an additional easing of pandemic restrictions, including on social gatherings, entertainment and wedding venues, sporting events, and commencement ceremonies, at a press briefing Wednesday. Northam said the statewide...
by James Ritch | Mar 17, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore this week moved into Phase 1c of vaccination for COVID-19. The health district announced Tuesday in a press release that, in partnership with Eastern Shore Rural Heath System, Inc., and Riverside Medical Group, the health district...
