by James Ritch | Jul 29, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Sen. Lynwood Lewis held a town hall Thursday, July 21, at Eastern Shore Community College to discuss the recent legislative session and to hear from constituents. Additional town hall meetings will be held later in Chincoteague and the Cape Charles...
by James Ritch | Apr 28, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Chincoteague Town Council at its April 21 work session reviewed fiscal year 2023 tax rates. “It is no secret by now that the county’s biennial reassessment has come out and that the average tax rate on Chincoteague has increased on average by...
by James Ritch | Apr 13, 2022 | Headlines
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce, which has recently merged with the Northampton County Chamber of Commerce, hosted the spring Eggs & Issues breakfast and political forum at the Club Car Cafe in Parksley April 7, emphasizing...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: If you live in the Town of Onancock beware the tax assessor. Not only do town residents pay town real estate taxes on top of the county tax, but it appears that in addition the tax assessor has it in for you. We live in the town of Onancock, just barely....
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Our supervisors want to put a 40-cent tax on cigarettes. I am a smoker and I have another idea: Put a 20-cent tax on a pack of cigarettes and a 20-cent tax on each can of beer. This would bring in a lot more cash for our county. More people drink beer...
