by James Ritch | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda Cicoira- Elizabeth Hunt could throw a lump of clay on the potter’s wheel and turn it into an elegant form. But simply glazing that bowl, vase, or jar wasn’t enough for her. With immense patience, Hunt would carve designs into the perfect vessels and turn...
by James Ritch | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda Cicoira- Accomack supervisors voted Wednesday to spend up to $500,000 of the county’s $10.8 million Rainy Day Fund for improvements at three towers critical to public safety. The towers support equipment associated with the sheriff’s department and the...
by James Ritch | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson- A local developer and lifelong Eastern Shore resident, Eyre Baldwin, of Southport Investors, acquired an industrial road from Northampton County following a contentious public hearing held during the Sept. 11 board of supervisors meeting, about a...
by James Ritch | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Linda Cicoira- The top 35 parcels in Accomack with outstanding real estate tax bills showed more than half a million dollars in tax debt, according to county figures released this week. The list is based on information compiled as of Aug. 22. At the top of the...
by James Ritch | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Stefanie Jackson- Late last month, the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) asked Northampton supervisors to support the continued expansion of its wired, high-speed broadband internet service delivered to homes by fiber optic cable. ESVBA supplies...
