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Wednesday Jul 1 | Eastern Shore News

Accomack schools honor 11 retirees

Accomack County Public Schools honored 11 retiring employees Thursday night at Nandua High School with a dinner and program featuring remarks by Virginia Education Association President Kitty Boitnott.

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Wed May 27, 2009

Eastern Shore News

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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.

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Fri May 22, 2009

The Daily Times

JoAnn Mears Hickman

OAK HALL -- JoAnn Mears Hickman, 79, of Oak Hall died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at Sutton's Place of Care in Temperanceville.

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Sat Apr 25, 2009

The Daily Times

Accomack passes $50 million budget

ACCOMAC -- Accomack County taxpayers will pay 7 cents more tax per $100 value on their real estate next year and 45 cents more per $100 for personal property taxes.

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Mon Apr 20, 2009

Eastern Shore News

Tour scheduled at Holly Brook

Holly Brook will be the setting for the Northampton Branch, Preservation Virginia, Spring gathering on Sunday, May 3, at 5 p.m. A tour of the house and grounds as well as a catered buffet supper featuring Eastern Shore wines is planned.

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Sat Apr 18, 2009

Eastern Shore News

ACCOMACK: Supervisors decide against further cuts to School Board

Five members of the Accomack County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday turned back an attempt to cut local funding to public schools by an additional $450,000 next year.

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Thu Apr 16, 2009

The Daily Times

ACCOMACK: On third day after Easter, Jesus ascends back into county prayer

PARKSLEY - The Accomack County Board of Supervisors' meeting Wednesday felt more like a tent revival as scores of residents outraged at the board's decision to ban meeting invocations in Jesus' name and wearing purple ribbons in protest filled the meeting room.

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Mon Mar 23, 2009

The Daily Times

ACCOMACK: Supervisors approve 'generic prayer'

PARKSLEY - The Accomack County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 5-4 to change its invocation policy after the county attorney advised supervisors their current way of opening meetings with prayer could leave them vulnerable to lawsuits.

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Sat Mar 21, 2009

Eastern Shore News

Mallette, Mears, Chesser, McCaleb, Wolff save board's free family health insurance

A sharply divided Accomack County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday defeated a measure that would have ended the taxpayer-funded health insurance received by members' spouses and children.

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Wed Mar 04, 2009

The Daily Times

House and Garden Tour April 25

ACCOMAC -- 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 ...

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Fri Dec 26, 2008

The Daily Times

Watson wins third annual Rockfish Derby

ATLANTIC -- The Atlantic Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company held its third annual Rockfish Derby Dec.

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Wed Dec 24, 2008

Eastern Shore News

County shelves tipping fee issue; worksession set

The Accomack County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday ignored the county finance director's plea for immediate approval of a proposed 16 percent increase in tipping fees, instead voting 6-3 to discuss it ...

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Mon Dec 22, 2008

The Daily Times

Elizabeth Mears

LEWES -- Elizabeth 'Betty' Lee Savage Koesteldorfer Bonniwell Mears, loving wife of Colin Kelly Mears of Lewes, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, Dec.

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Sat Dec 20, 2008

The Daily Times

Supervisors postpone Bay Act decision

PARKSLEY -- Accomack County officials Wednesday by a slim margin postponed a decision on whether to extend Chesapeake Bay Act land-use regulations to the seaside.

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Sat Dec 06, 2008

Eastern Shore News

ACCOMACK: Grand jury hands down indictments

A grand jury indicted 34 people in Accomack County Circuit Court Monday. Indicted were: Paul Talmadge Bowden, no age or address given, for aggravated sexual battery; Thomas Arnold Annis, 25, of Mears, for ...

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Thu Dec 04, 2008

Eastern Shore News

Supervisor/farmer Mears has Paulson's 'acumen'

With the economy teetering between recession and depression, Accomack County has few options available to balance its budget.

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Mears, Virginia is located in Accomack County. Zip codes in Mears, VA include 23409.

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