Melfa News

Well, this morning was cold as predicted. We didn't break the low record of 43 at Norfolk International.

Police have said they believe that Tonya S. Bundick and her fiance Charles R. Smith III are responsible for most of the 77 arsons discovered in the county since last fall.

Preliminary hearings for two Accomack County residents charged with arson were pushed back to June after their attorneys asked that each undergo a psychological evaluation.

With last weekend's surge in warmer temperatures, the flounder bite continued to pick up on the seaside.

Virginia State Police have spent over $300,000 since December investigating an arson crime spree in Accomack County -- and their work is not yet done.

The program, in its second year, recognizes ESCC graduates for their successes and exemplary service to their profession and/or their community.

The second suspect in an Accomack County arson case also will undergo a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation.

Accomack County firefighters spent many a night fighting nearly 80 arson fires set in the county during the last five months, so it seems fitting the 84th annual Delmarva Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention will be held in the county.

Proceeds will benefit cancer awareness, prevention and treatment programs at Riverside Shore Cancer Center and Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital.

<![CDATA[The Accomack-Northampton Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. along with their trained mentors will be having a parent-mentee information session for their male mentoring program, EMBODI - Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence. EMBODI is one of the National Signature Programs of Delta and is being implemented locally in Accomack and Northampton counties. The program is open to males between the ages of 5 to 17. Information and applications will be available on Saturday, April 27, at 10 a.m. in the Lecture Hall at the ESCC in Melfa with door prizes and more. Prospective male mentors are invited to come and be a part of the EMBODI program. For more information, contact 757-665-4323 or anacdst96@gmail.com

A Hopeton woman accused of arson will undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether she is competent to stand trial and to assess her mental condition at the time she allegedly committed the crimes.