by James Ritch | Jul 12, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: School is out and tourist season has officially begun in beach towns like my own. The streets are filled with out-of-state license plates on cars parked the wrong way on a one-way street. There are golf carts on the highway and deflated floating devices...
by James Ritch | Jun 25, 2021 | Headlines
Staff Report — Four Eastern Shore locations are among 15 in Virginia to receive a portion of $4,869,900 in federal grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for infrastructure improvements. The funding was awarded through the Community Facilities Direct...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore’s local and state government representatives reflected on how the region fared throughout the COVID-19 pandemic this last year and looked forward to the future at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s semiannual...
by James Ritch | May 16, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Thank you for running the Addy Lyon’s award in last week’s paper (“Lyon Named CHABSS Community Champion,” April 30). We are sending this to you as a proud mother and grandparents but also because of how the Eastern Shore has helped develop a young lady...
by James Ritch | Feb 25, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton is the number one county in Virginia for the total persons per 100,000 who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, Eastern Shore Health District Chief Operating Officer Jon Richardson announced Feb. 23. The number of COVID-19 vaccines...