by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — COVID-19 cases are now being reported on Tangier, resulting in the temporary shutdown of the island’s school. Accomack County Public Schools Superintendent Chris Holland announced Tuesday that Tangier Combined School will be closed starting Monday, Nov....
by James Ritch | Dec 1, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — Four reported cases of COVID-19 at Occohannock Elementary last week led to its closure. Parents were notified of the first case Nov. 24, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, but “… we were informed of the additional three cases after we were...
by James Ritch | Nov 30, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — The Eastern Shore Health District announced this week that it will offer free COVID-19 testing at a drive-thru testing clinic on Monday, Dec. 7, at the Accomack County Health Department, 23191 Front St., Accomac, VA 23301, from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m., or...
by James Ritch | Nov 27, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — Occohannock Elementary School will be closed to students until Jan. 4, 2021, according to a notice posted to the school’s website. Principal Frank Palmieri announced in a letter sent home to parents Tuesday, Nov. 24, that an Occohannock Elementary...
by James Ritch | Nov 25, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — COVID-19 cases on the Eastern Shore are increasing. “Over the past two weeks we have definitely seen an increase in our number of cases,” said Jon Richardson, chief operating officer at the Eastern Shore Health District, in a Nov. 23 email....
