by James Ritch | Aug 13, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Neither Accomack nor Northampton schools can offer students five days a week in the classroom when schools reopen this fall, leaving parents with tough choices about how to handle childcare and virtual learning needs, but the local YMCA is ready...
by James Ritch | Jul 23, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton County Public Schools will not take a “one size fits all” approach to education when classes resume in the fall amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Instead, parents will get to choose one of two learning options that will work best...
by James Ritch | Mar 19, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Accomack and Northampton County Public Schools were unprepared when Gov. Ralph Northam announced last Friday, March 13, that all Virginia public schools must close for at least two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to COVID-19. This...
by James Ritch | Oct 24, 2019 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Some Cheriton citizens don’t want a fire training school in their town, but for the past eight years, their wishes have continually gone up in smoke. The Pacific Atlantic Professional Academy (PAPA) is directed by Lee Goldman, of Norfolk, who...
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2019 | Opinion
Dear Editor: With the November election fast approaching, I just wanted to take an opportunity to say how fortunate we are to finally be able to vote for Connie Burford for the Accomack County School Board. I don’t think there should be a doubt in anyone’s mind how...
