by James Ritch | Jun 14, 2021 | Opinion
Some people feel the need to shame themselves by posting heedless accounts about our public school system for the entire county to read. Therefore, I deem it necessary to make something crystal clear: trading five eight-hour days, for four 10-hour days is NOT working...
by James Ritch | Jun 14, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I am a retired deputy sheriff and served in Northampton County in the ’70s’ and ’80s. I was chief of police in Exmore, and I also worked for the Cape Charles Police Department. I served as vice president of the Virginia State Arson Investigators...
by James Ritch | Jun 14, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: In March, you ran a letter by Norma Hurst about harassing phone calls. We get them all the time. I have a business answering machine and I will get one hang up after another or strange messages to call back immediately to straighten out an account...
by James Ritch | Jun 6, 2021 | Opinion
The Eastern Shore Boys & Girls Club is grateful to good Samaritan, Jim LeCato, the president and chief of the Nassawadox Fire and Rescue Station. Because of Chief LeCato’s generosity, Kathy Custis and staff were able to offer academic support to club members in...
by James Ritch | Jun 6, 2021 | Opinion
As the Shore struggles to solve the difficult problem of getting affordable high-speed broadband to 100% of its homes and businesses, we ask, “What is the Accomack-Northampton Electric Cooperative doing to help?” In some Virginia counties, the electric co-ops are...
