Column
Farewell for now
By Betty J. Ramsey While COVID-19 is a global pandemic, the impact locally has been intensely felt. In the past few weeks, every business in ...
yorktownindependent, Author at Yorktown Independent
News
Statewide cases top 4,000
Statewide, the number of positive cases reached a new benchmark at 4,042 cases, almost 11 percent up from Wednesday. There have been 109 total deaths, ...
by yorktownindependent, Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:32 pm
News
Additional deputies test positive for COVID-19
Additional York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputies have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.
by yorktownindependent, Thursday, April 9, 2020 11:59 am
News
227 cases reported in Peninsula Health District
The Peninsula Health District now numbers 227 cases of COVID-19.
by yorktownindependent, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 1:08 pm
News
COVID-19 cases on Peninsula rise to 219
Tuesday’s report from the Virginia Department of Health shows 219 COVID-19 cases in the Peninsula Health District.
by yorktownindependent, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 1:39 pm
News
Statewide COVID-19 cases rise 9 percent
COVID-19 cases in Virginia took a 9-percent increase from Sunday to Monday, rising to 2,878. There have been 497 hospitalizations and 54 deaths, according to ...
by yorktownindependent, Monday, April 6, 2020 11:04 am
News
Sheriff’s deputy tests positive for COVID-19
A York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputy who works in the courthouse has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Facebook post from the office.
by yorktownindependent, Sunday, April 5, 2020 1:17 pm
News
Peninsula Health District has 203 cases
Statewide cases of COVID-19 have risen to 2,637, according to the Virginia Department of Health. The Peninsula Health District has 203 cases — 117 cases ...
by yorktownindependent, Sunday, April 5, 2020 12:59 pm
News
Virginia cases of COVID-19 continue to climb
Cases of COVID-19 are continuing to climb in Virginia.
by yorktownindependent, Saturday, April 4, 2020 1:54 pm
Editorial
A fantastic outreach
In trying and uncertain times like these, it is always great to hear about people who are doing amazing things. Local resident Susette Goff, as ...