Cheriton News

EASTVILLE -- Three more candidates qualified to run for office in the May 4 town elections before the filing deadline passed Tuesday at 7 p.m., turning certain wins in the county's two biggest towns into contested races.

BATHROOM. I think it is pathetic that a bank where you do your commercial and personal business will not allow a 5-year-old child to use the bathroom.

EASTVILLE -- The Northampton Board of Supervisors continued hashing out its role in the evolving Public Service Authority currently under development with the county's incorporated towns at its monthly work session this week.

CHERITON -- IM Dance Company Inc. is joining in the Celebration of Women in the Arts.

Corey Baines, 40, of Exmore, pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance, second offense.

The 2010 Eastern Shore House and Garden Tour will be held on Saturday, April 24, with all sites open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The well-known spring event is presented by The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore as a part of The Garden Club of Virginia's 77th annual Historic Garden Week.

The Northampton Board of Supervisors will hold its February work session on Monday at 5 p.m. at the former circuit courtroom.

The doors open at 5 p.m. at the American Legion Post 56 in Cheriton for the Sweetheart Dance.

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THEFT. This is to the person who stole the Virginian-Pilot out of my front yard last week.

The mayoral seats and most council slots in the county's five incorporated towns are up for grabs in the May 4 election, but so far only a handful have signed up for the race.

Well, here we are again. Another year has passed. I traveled back home as I do every year to host the Thanksgiving basketball tournament that has been going on for the past 18 years.

The town councils of Cheriton and Cape Charles both favor pursuing boundary adjustments from the county and recently held a joint worksession to discuss the move and its implications.

EASTVILLE -- The Northampton Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a zoning text amendment initiated by the county to change the definition of design/production facility by increasing the maximum size permitted and eliminating language stipulating a maximum number of employees.

CHERITON -- Drs. Betty and Paul Bibbins began their business, DocuComp LLC, in 2000 as a way to help physicians appropriately document medical records for third-party payers.

ONLEY -- Shore Bank has announced that Sharon Burkhard has attained the 'Infinity Star' award.

A ChristmasOpen Housewill be held at the former Paul's Restaurant in Cheriton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec.

Joshua Lamar Smith, 19, of Cape Charles, was sentenced to 10 years for breaking and entering and 12 months for destruction of property, to run concurrently, with seven years suspended, restitution of $1,529 and supervised probation.

CAPE CHARLES -- The 18th annual Santa Train, sponsored by the Bay Coast Railroad, Greater Parksley Association and the Delmarva Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, will operate on Saturday, Dec.

The Northampton County Education Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Bill Payne of Cape Charles to its Board of Directors.