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Eastern Shore launches All-Volunteer Technical Rescue Team

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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…Read Article

Mary Benaknin joins Onancock Main Street Board

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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…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

Riverside Shore Memorial and ESVA Housing Mission Launch Healthy Homes Initiative to improve living conditions and prevent falls on the Shore

Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and ESVA Housing Mission recently signed a memorandum of understanding to form the Healthy Homes Initiative, a collaboration that is dedicated to improving living conditions for poverty level residents in Accomack and Northampton counties. From left are Rich Hill, construction supervisor for ESVA Housing Mission; John Fiege, ESVA Housing Mission treasurer; Donna Smith, ESVa Housing Mission board chairman; Don Ta…Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Suspects in Onancock murder case include longtime gang figure

By Linda Cicoira More details about the four men suspected of first-degree murder in the shooting death of an Onancock man have been disclosed over the last few days in circuit court records and from other accounts. The victim, 27-year-old Rashaun Anthony Brown Jr., was shot to death on Feb. 13, 2024, on Stumpy Lane, not far from Lankford Highway’s shopping areas in Onley. The suspects, Tyvon Lyncurtis Smith, Christopher Clovis-Weathers Monfisto…Onancock · Onancock Read Article

Christine Wilson Appointed Executive Director Of Hospice Of The Chesapeake Foundation - The BayNet

Christine Wilson, Executive Director, Hospice of the Chesapeake FoundationPASADENA, Md. — Hospice of the Chesapeake is pleased to announce that Christine Wilson, current Director of Advancement, will step into the new role of Executive Director of the Hospice of the Chesapeake Foundation. This position was created following the announcement of Shauna Chabot’s retirement as Chief Advancement Officer. Chabot will retire on April 15 after 14 years …Onancock · Onancock See the Story