by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Our supervisors want to put a 40-cent tax on cigarettes. I am a smoker and I have another idea: Put a 20-cent tax on a pack of cigarettes and a 20-cent tax on each can of beer. This would bring in a lot more cash for our county. More people drink beer...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Drummondtowne, “Accomack Shire,” is one of the oldest towns in Virginia and in the United States. Early residences date back to 1634. The town, under the King’s Colours, was founded in 1644. The original town name was changed to Accomac in 1893. Accomac...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Stefanie Jackson’s important coverage of lower Eastern Shore development issues continued with her March 11 article, “Northampton Board Votes Unanimously to Nix Proposed Tourist Cottages.” The Board of Supervisor’s action was welcomed by those working to...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: It was very enlightening to see that the two proposals, one for reconstruction and the other for demolition and rebuilding (a much smaller structure) at the current Accomac Primary School property, were so close in price. Personally, I much favor the...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The Accomack County Board of Supervisors has proposed increasing the “in lieu” fee for wetlands (see Carol Vaughn’s story about last week’s board of supervisors meeting on Page 2 of this week’s paper). It sounds like this is prompted by VMRC’s “commitment...
