by James Ritch | Aug 19, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
By Nancy Drury Duncan — A Hallwood town police officer entered a conditional guilty plea to driving under the influence of alcohol in an off-duty incident and received a suspended jail sentence. Allen W. Poulson, 42, who lives in Hallwood, was ordered to be on good...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – As the small bayside town of Cape Charles grew into one of Northampton County’s biggest vacation destinations, it also outgrew some of its public buildings, but the Town Council took the first step toward a solution at its April 21 meeting. A new...
by James Ritch | Feb 14, 2022 | Headlines
Staff Report – Five individuals were taken into police custody today and at least two have been charged with crimes after a female in a vehicle near Treherneville was shot in the arm and the suspects led police on a high-speed chase, according to a press release from...
by James Ritch | Jan 13, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The speeding on Pennsylvania Avenue in Onley during daytime hours is ongoing, serious, and a particular danger to walkers. We have lodged numerous complaints at Onley Town Council meetings, to no avail. Both our present and past chiefs of police...
by James Ritch | Dec 9, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Onancock police and staff have been looking into measures to help address public safety concerns after several crimes were reported in town recently. “One of the key things that we’ve been talking about are cameras in the town,” Town Manager Matt...