Bloxom News

WALLOPS ISLAND -- When the Minotaur rocket carrying the TacSat-3 military satellite blasted off last month from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, one of the people who helped it happen was a Saxis native and mother of two whose job is to ensure spaceport customers have everything they need to succeed.

Andrew Chapel United Methodist Church, Cashville, has Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by worship at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jon Woodburn.

WALLOPS ISLAND --When the Minotaur rocket carrying the TacSat-3 military satellite blasted off last month from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport, one of the people who helped it happen was a Saxis native and mother of two whose job it is to ensure spaceport customers have everything they need to succeed.

ACCOMAC - A grand jury Monday indicted 27 people in Accomack Circuit Court, including four who were indicted on charges related to a string of burglaries in the Parksley area last fall.

Our townsman, Mr. G. Welly Coard, contractor and builder, is a busy man and parties wishing his services for the present year will have to see him quick as he has almost enough contracts on hand to last him until January next.

On Sunday at 5 p.m. the Singing Disciples and the Golden Trumpeters will perform at African Baptist Church, Cheriton.

ONLEY -- There will be a plant sale outside BB&T Bank in Onley from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 25.

The Accomack County Board of Zoning Appeals Wednesday approved Batista and Evelyn Madonia's request for a special-use permit to build a migrant labor camp off Shell Bridge Road near Craddockville.

The Bloxom Volunteer Fire Co. is one of three finalists in an Internet voting that could earn it a free floor covering valued at $20,000 for its new fire hall.

At African Baptist Church, Cheriton, there will be a Maundy candlelight communion service April 9 at 7 p.m. and a Seven Last Sayings From The Cross service on Friday, April 10.

Fire lit up the dark early Thursday on the Eastern Shore. Bloxom's AZ used furniture store in Accomack County was destroyed by fire.

BLOXOM -- A fire early Thursday destroyed a longtime business and disconnected power and phone service to a section of town.

A large fire on the Eastern Shore this morning destroyed a furniture store in Bloxom, fire officials said.

BLOXOM - A Thursday morning fire destroyed a huge store that sold used furniture and housewares here.

The Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation announced this week that the organization has awarded two local grants totaling $180,000 that will promote health care and public safety activities on the ...

A man faces felony charges after a car he was driving ran off U.S. Route 13 early Monday morning and was involved in a crash that fatally injured a passenger.

Douglas Bowden Jr.'s family was among scores of well-wishers who gathered Friday afternoon at the flag-festooned Onancock Armory to welcome home soldiers from Detachment 2 of the 1173rd Transportation Company ...

Accomack County received $98,000 in tax payments recently after the treasurer's office mailed the first delinquent notices since 2006.

Three men have been arrested after an extensive investigation with the Parksley Police Department and charged in a string of breaking-and-entering arrests, Accomack Sheriff Larry Giddens said.

TEMPERANCEVILLE - A fire Monday night tore through the Shore Flea Market at 12085 Lankford Highway.