by James Ritch | Aug 5, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board approved Tuesday night a plan for students to return to school in person five days a week this September, with COVID-19 mitigation strategies in place. Chairman Paul Bull noted that “we’re approving a concept” and the...
by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore for the past six weeks has been averaging around one case per day of COVID-19, according to a health department official. The health department is closely monitoring an increase in cases seen over the past four days, said Jon...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board voted 8-1 Tuesday night to allow fall sports in the upcoming school year – including football, volleyball, cross-country running, and cheerleading – upon the recommendation of Superintendent Chris Holland. The school...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Every day, Riverside’s nurses are on the front line of health care, delivering high-quality patient care and saving lives. For more than a year, our nurses have been bravely providing care and comfort to all patients under the added pressure of the...
by James Ritch | Mar 25, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Small businesses in Cape Charles and the surrounding areas still may apply for COVID-19 relief funds from an $845,000 Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) grant that has been only about half spent and expires Oct 1....