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Accomack Supervisors hear Onancock Bayside Revitalization Project update

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Accomack Supervisors hear Onancock Bayside Revitalization Project update

The Onancock Bayside Revitalization Project is moving ahead, slowly but steadily. At the February Board of Supervisors meeting, Onancock’s Bayside Revitalization (OBR), a 501c3 tax exempt organization, was awarded a $150,000 grant by the County for removal of up to 22 derelict structures in the Onancock Bayside community. The project manager, Mr. Khalid Alvi provided the Board with the following update. ...Read Article

Man Gets 2 1/4 years for crimes

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Man Gets 2 1/4 years for crimes

By Linda Cicoira An Onancock area man was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison Thursday in Accomack Circuit Court, with all but two years and three months suspended for violent 2023 crimes. Thirty-four-year-old Deshawn Markiese Drummond, of Dogwood Drive, near Onley, previously admitted to the unlawful wounding of his best friend, 37-year-old Brandon Buckner, maliciously shooting at ...Read Article

Eastern Shore launches All-Volunteer Technical Rescue Team

The Eastern Shore officially has a Technical Rescue Team — but what exactly does that mean? A Technical Rescue Team is a specially trained unit within the fire service equipped to handle complex rescues, such as those involving high-angle rope operations or confined space entry. Mike Rydberg, Fire Chief of Onancock, has been working for years to bring such a team to the Shore. “Around here, there’s no department that can handle these incidents a…Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Mary Benaknin joins Onancock Main Street Board

Onancock Main Street (OMS) has announced the appointment of Mary Benaknin to its board of directors. Since relocating to Onancock in September 2021, Benaknin has become an active member of the local business community. She is the owner of the Blarney Stone Pub at 10 North Street and is currently launching a new venture just across the street at 9 North Street. “Mary’s enthusiasm for Onancock is contagious, and we’re thrilled to welcome her to th…Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Man admits to crimes against child's mother

By Linda Cicoira A 27-year-old Onancock man, described by the defense as drunk and brokenhearted, pleaded guilty Thursday in Accomack Circuit to abducting and strangling the mother of his child in August 2024. A felony count of burglary and two misdemeanors were not prosecuted against defendant Antonio Morales in connection with the incidents in exchange for the guilty pleas. He could be sentenced to up to 15 years for the crimes. The defendant …Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Hartman named to Onancock Main St. Board

Onancock Main Street (OMS) has announced the appointment of Michael Hartman to its board of directors. A native of Onancock and a retired architect with nearly four decades of experience, Hartman brings a strong background in historic preservation, urban planning, and architectural design to the nonprofit organization. Hartman recently retired as a principal at DBI Architects in Washington, D.C., after ...Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Onancock Town Council approves new market location

The Onancock Town Council voted 5 to 1 Monday night to approve the relocation of the Onancock Market to the parking lot on Queen Street. The issue has been widely discussed over the last several months. Mayor Fletcher Fosque said that during a public hearing Monday night over 20 individuals spoke in favor of the move and only one spoke ...Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Debate Over Repairs to Historic Onancock School Highlights Funding Challenges

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ONANCOCK, VA — Capital improvements to the Historic Onancock School are at the center of a debate over responsibility and funding as town officials consider whether to support efforts to generate approximately $750,000 in needed repairs.Onancock · Onancock See the Story

Town Council to Decide the Fate of Onancock Farmers Market

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One week before the start of the Onancock Farmers Market's 14th summer season, the town council is scheduled to vote on the proposed relocation of the market across the street to the Queen Street parking lot.Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Custis honored for philanthropy by VCCS

Receiving the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership John Custis of Onancock, Virginia, has received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. He was nominated for the award by Eastern Shore Community College. Hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE), more than two dozen individuals, families, and organizations were honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Leadership ...Onancock · Onancock Read Article