Cheriton News

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The Rev. James Wesley Ward, 70, died suddenly of natural causes at his home on Wednesday, June 24, 2009.

Kenneth Tyrone McCain, 42, of Salisbury, Md. was sentenced to eight years for forgery and eight years for uttering to run consecutively with six years suspended for a total of 10 years to serve.

MACHIPONGO -- A number of other faculty and staff members are retiring this year from Northampton County Public Schools, in addition to Kiptopeke Elementary School Principal Gwyn Coghill, who leaves in June after just over 35 years.

James H. Beckett, 84, husband of the late Thelma Beckett and a resident of Marionville, died Friday, June 12, 2009, at Shore LifeCare at Parksley.

It was just about a month ago that Berkley Rayfield appeared before the Town Council to ask for a worksession to explore locating an independent Christian school in the town-owned former high school here.

ONANCOCK -- Thursday was declared Virginia's Eastern Shore Salutes Our Troops Day by the area's bed-and-breakfast and boutique hotel owners.

A Petersfield man who had a lifelong passion for motorbikes was taken to his funeral by a gleaming Harley Davidson hearse.

Etta Marie Brady, 20, of Machipongo, was indicted on two counts of breaking and entering, grand larceny and petty larceny.

Sandra Frances Brisco, 43, of Birdsnest, pleaded guilty to felony child endangerment.

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

EASTVILLE -- The Northampton Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to dissolve the current joint local planning commission and create a new entity.

CHERITON -- Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has announced the appointment of Joseph J. Corrado as chairman of the Delaware Clean Water Advisory Council, the 12-member council responsible for developing strategies and plans for the state's wastewater facilities.

CAPE CHARLES - Town Council agreed Thursday to borrow up to $16.5 million through the sale of general obligation bonds to finance its much-needed wastewater treatment plant.

On Sunday Easter sunrise services will be held at 6 a.m. at African Baptist Church.

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.

The Northampton Board of Supervisors agreed to notify participating towns that the county is considering withdrawing from the joint local planning commission.

The Eastern Shore News has been judged the best newspaper of its size statewide for articles, photographs and page layout published in 2008.

The Northampton Board of Supervisors on Tuesday rejected an unsolicited proposal from a group of private investors seeking to bring central water and wastewater treatment service to the county and its ...

On March 21 the Lambs House and the Eastern Shore First Church of the Nazarene will be having a free clothes closet from noon to 2 p.m. at the Eastern Shore First Church of the Nazarene, 20290 Cheriton ...

The 2009 Eastern Shore House and Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, April 25, with all sites open from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The well-known spring event is presented by the Garden Club of the Eastern Shore ...