by James Ritch | Feb 16, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Parents at Tuesday night’s Accomack County School Board meeting reacted to a Virginia General Assembly bill that has passed both the Senate and House of Delegates and will end school mask mandates permanently after it’s signed into law by Gov....
by James Ritch | Jan 20, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack County Public Schools will not comply with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order two, which allows parents to decide whether or not their children will wear face masks in school, Superintendent Chris Holland said in a recorded message...
by James Ritch | Jan 17, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – At the inauguration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin Saturday, Jan. 15, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, the new governor outlined his vision for Virginia and, after a parade celebrating diverse groups and interests from across the commonwealth,...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack County School Board got a sneak peek of the school district’s fiscal year 2023 operating budget Tuesday night from Finance Director Beth Onley, who reported that even though student enrollment has decreased, some revenues are...
by James Ritch | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: [This letter is a reply to “Join the ‘War’ Effort,” which appeared in the Nov. 5 edition of the Eastern Shore Post.] In response to Mr. Saunders’ statement that “their freedom stops at my lungs,” your freedom stops at my skin. You have no right to demand...
