by James Ritch | Nov 11, 2020 | Features
By Bill Sterling — Not everyone has a building named after him, much less while he is still upright to walk through the doors. But retired Army Col. Chris Needels, of Accomac, is such a person. A 2014 inductee of the Skydiving Hall of Fame, Needels acquired the land...
by James Ritch | Nov 10, 2020 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Add Chincoteague Elementary to the list of local schools where coronavirus cases have been recorded. Accomack County Schools Superintendent W.C. “Chris” Holland alerted parents Nov. 10 via letter that a Chincoteague Elementary student...
by James Ritch | Oct 31, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — Northampton High School Principal Mike Myers advised parents Oct. 30 that two students who are siblings attending school under the Hybrid B plan have tested positive for COVID-19. “To date, we have received no reports of other students with fever...
by James Ritch | Oct 30, 2020 | Headlines
Staff Report — Accomack County Public Schools Superintendent W.C. “Chris” Holland sent a letter to Kegotank Elementary parents Friday, Oct. 30, announcing a student or staff member had been diagnosed with coronavirus. Holland emphasized that the school...
by James Ritch | Oct 27, 2020 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The last day to vote early in person in Virginia is Saturday, Oct. 31, and thousands of Eastern Shore voters already have cast their ballots, either by mail or in person at the voter registrar offices in Eastville and Accomac. As of Oct. 25, 7,111...