Wachapreague News

The Annual Wachapreague Volunteer Firemen's Carn-ival opened last week complete with rides, music and plenty of carnival patrons' favorite foods.

DRUMMONDTOWN -- Members of Drummond-town United Methodist Church are taking part in a new type of outreach work.

GRASS I. I was riding down Route 13 and I would like to know who is cutting this grass.

Archie Doughty was born in the Quinby house where he still lives and has slept in the same bed all his life.

WACHAPREAGUE -- Students with ties to the Eastern Shore were among the 216 men who graduated on Sunday, May 10, at commencement exercises marking the end of the 234th academic year at Hampden-Sydney College.

ACCOMACK. The three long-term incumbent Accomack supervisors still are not changing their "just say no" ways.

Accomack County Supervisor Ron Wolff will hold a constituency meeting on May 18, featuring Gary White of the Chincoteague YMCA.

MELFA -- The Virginia Association of Counties Board of Directors will meet on the Eastern Shore today for only the third time.

A Wachapregue man who spent the past two years trying to convince authorities that he suffered from mental illness failed Thursday in his attempt to convince a circuit judge he was not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

TOOTHACHE. Last Saturday in Two Cents' Worth there was a comment about someone calling rescue for a toothache.

Opening statements were scheduled for Thursday in Accomack Circuit Court in the murder trial of a man accused of killing a Melfa resident two years ago.

There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 8, from 5-8 p.m. for the David Douglas show at Gallery Onancock called "Art on the Digital Edge." The gallery is at 8 North St.

ACCOMAC - A grand jury Monday indicted 23 people. In addition to Jowarski Russell Nedd, who was indicted on a charge of capital murder and two firearms charges, those indicted were: Robert Kevin Donovan, 52, of Nelsonia, burglary and petty larceny; Irma Perez, 28, of McComas Drive, Parksley, cocaine possession; William Everett Aigner II, 27, of ...

Capt. Zed's 19th annual Spring Flounder Tournament will take place April 17-26. Registered contestants may fish as many days as desired between the dates and all fish must be weighed on the day caught at Capt.

I write to thank the anonymous person who reported the fire at my office on the night of March 17 at approximately 11:20 p.m., which led to the great efforts by the Wachapreague, Melfa and Onancock fire companies to immediately get to the scene and put out the fire.

KELLER - The State Police is investigating a fire and break-in reported Tuesday night at the law office of Mapp, Mapp and Klein here.

We wish to convey our heartfelt thanks to all who have helped us through the recent loss of our possessions to fire.

A Northampton County family of three was burned out of their home Friday afternoon.

Quick response Tuesday from several area fire companies and the Accomack County Department of Public Safety saved a Main Street home here.

In spite of the recession Accomack County should see major economic growth soon, Economic Development Director Larry Forbes told officials last week.