by James Ritch | May 26, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The theme was “Seniors Aging Our Way” as members of the Hare Valley and Central Accomack senior centers celebrated Older Americans Month May 18 with a combined live and virtual event sponsored by the Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/Community...
by James Ritch | May 19, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board unanimously approved the updated Return To Learn COVID-19 mitigation plan for the 2022-2023 school year as presented by Assistant Superintendent Rhonda Hall Tuesday night. She called it the “return to normal – as normal...
by James Ritch | May 19, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Accomack and Northampton counties are ranked among the least healthy counties in Virginia, according to a recently published report. A group whose mission is to improve the health of Eastern Shore communities reviewed Accomack and Northampton data...
by James Ritch | Jul 1, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Chesapeake Bay’s health score returned to a grade of C in 2020, after it had dropped to a C- in 2019, according to a June 22 press release from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). UMCES also graded the health...
by James Ritch | Jun 3, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Smart Beginnings Eastern Shore, an organization that advocates for the health and well-being of all children to age 18, hosted the third online session of the 2021 Kids Count forum May 26, emphasizing that when mothers take care of their own...
