by James Ritch | Jun 30, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board at its June 21 meeting unanimously approved a policy on preventing student-athlete sudden cardiac arrest, which had come up for review for the first time since the related state law was adopted in 2020. According to an...
by James Ritch | Sep 23, 2021 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Accomack school board failed to adopt a controversial policy concerning transgender students when a Sept. 21 vote on the matter ended in a 4-4 tie, with one abstention. Chair Paul Bull said the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that “policy...
by James Ritch | Nov 24, 2020 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – Another Occohannock Elementary School student has tested positive for COVID-19, Principal Frank Palmieri announced in a letter sent home to parents Tuesday, Nov. 24. The school was notified of the COVID-19 case late Monday, Nov. 23. The student...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Linda Cicoira — The news of the rape and abduction of a Northampton High School girl on Valentine’s Day circulated across Facebook Tuesday night bringing comments of compassion, denial, contempt, and shock. A male Northampton High School student, who is...