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June 24, 2026

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Accomack Board Approves Wattsville Energy Facility

Accomack Board Approves Wattsville Energy Facility

By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors last Wednesday voted unanimously to approve conditional rezoning and a conditional use permit for a battery energy storage facility in Wattsville. The votes came after two public hearings during the meeting —...
Brantley Hinmon

Brantley Hinmon

Mr. Brantley Hinmon, 88, of Wattsville, departed this life on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Peak Healthcare at Hartley in Pocomoke City, Md. Born in New Church, he was the beloved son of the late John Sewell Hinmon Jr. and the late Rae V. Harmon. As a teenager, Brantley...
Elthea H. Fletcher-Waters

Elthea H. Fletcher-Waters

Mrs. Elthea H. Fletcher-Waters, 96, of Wattsville, was called to her heavenly resting place Thursday, March 10, 2022, after a brief illness at Christiana Care Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, Del. Born in New Church, Elthea was the beloved daughter of the late...