by James Ritch | Jul 18, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira Heavy smoke blew northwest into the sky from tanks where chemical explosions occurred at around 3 p.m., Wednesday, at Perdue Farms, in Accomac, while hundreds of employees were evacuated and others were kept from starting their shifts. “We can confirm...
by James Ritch | Jul 17, 2019 | Headlines
Story and Photo by Linda Cicoira — Heavy smoke blew northwest into the sky from tanks where chemical explosions occurred at around 3 p.m., Wednesday, at Perdue Farms, in Accomac, while hundreds of employees were evacuated and others were kept from starting their...
by James Ritch | Dec 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda CicoiraThere was another fire at Perdue last weekend where the subcontractor, Valley Protein, was working to remove a chicken grease collection tank from a condemned building, according to Chief Willie Kirkpatrick of Parksley Volunteer Fire Company.About 50...
