Teen Dies at the Scene of Atlantic Road Crash by Linda Cicoira Minor Injuries
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Circulation 14,000 Free December 23, 2016 Teen Dies at the Scene of Atlantic Road Crash By Linda Cicoira minor injuries. Court by Godwin. It identifies the car stated. “According to the vehicle man- A teenager died at the She was wearing as belonging to Shamaka Lashawn ufacturer and the Bosch Corporation, scene of a traffic crash on a seatbelt. Wharton of Leslie Trent Road in Parks- there is an airbag control module and/or Atlantic Road last Friday, The driver was ley. After the crash, the vehicle was tak- a powertrain control module in the vehi- according to 1st Sgt. B. going south, less en to Ward’s Auto Repair Shop in Acco- cle that may contain information.” E. Jeff Jones of the state than a mile south mack. Police want to search the airbag Accomack County Public Schools police. of Bowden Lane in control and powertrain control modules and its central office were closed this Shyasia L. Davis, 18, of Assawoman when for data “about the crash to include, but week so there was no information Horntown, a Chincoteague the vehicle came not limited to, speed and braking.” available about possible school plans High School student, was through a curve, This was “a motor vehicle crash in for a memorial. Funeral arrangements a back-seat passenger in ran off the right which the passenger was killed as a re- were being made at press time by Coo- a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu side of the road, sult of reckless driving,” the court papers per and Humbles in Accomac. that crashed head-on into spun around and a tree. Davis was wearing struck the tree. ELEMENTARY STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE a seatbelt. Davis Reports state The vehicle was driven Davis was a se- ROBOTICS KNOW-HOW by a 17-year-old Parksley resident. His nior at Chincoteague High. She was By Ron West were designed to move and lift objects, not name and that of another 17-year-old reported, in the initial police release, A group of future Star Trek voyag- unlike the robotic arms of the now retired male, who was in the backseat, were to live on Wallops Island. ers are in training at two schools in space shuttles. Each student commanded withheld by police because they are The crash reconstruction team, led Northampton County. the robots remotely which were able to lift, under 18. Both were taken to a nearby by Sr. Trooper Johnny Godwin, re- Teachers Diane Crockett of Occohan- move, and stack objects individually and in hospital for treatment of serious inju- sponded to the scene. Jones said, “Speed nock Elementary and Victoria Miller of conjunction with other students. ries. Their condition was not included is believed to have been a factor.” Once Kiptopeke Elementary School are busy For several years, students at in a police report made late Monday. the investigation is completed, Com- training students in Grades 1 to 6 in elec- Northampton High have built and com- The passenger was wearing a seatbelt. monwealth’s Attorney Spencer Morgan tronics and mechanics, both of which are peted with their robots while the elemen- The driver was not. of Accomack will determine whether being used to produce robots. tary students could only sit on the side- The front seat passenger was iden- charges will be made, Jones added. Last week, at a school board session, lines and watch. This year, they can learn tified as Krista N. Everett, 18. She was A search warrant for the vehicle Crockett’s students demonstrated the robots the skills they will need to build high-tech taken to the hospital for treatment of was filed Monday in Accomack Circuit that they had built this fall. The machines (Continued on Page 6) Photo by Jay Diem Early Deadlines Again Next Week INSIDE ESO completed its Display ads are due Tuesday (12/27) 26th production of at 10 a.m. Classifieds and legal ads Classified/Legal Ads .............Page 22 “Nutcracker Swings” are due Tuesday at noon, and obitu- Community Notes ............... Page 20 last weekend. At aries are due Tuesday by 5 p.m. Court Postings .....................Page 9 right, Nathan Gar- Obituaries .............................Page 10 cia portrays a flyboy, Our office will be closed Monday,D ec. Opinion/Letters ....................Page 31 surrounded by other 26, and Thursday and Friday, Dec. 29 Post Times Calendar ...........Page 21 members of the ESO and 30. 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The goal of the dig was to understand The Francis Makemie Society conduct- the Archaeological Society of Virginia sup- for black powder guns, ceramics, early Francis Makemie and how he lived by the ed a four-day archaeological dig in early ported the dig with nine members. wrought iron nails, window glass and an household items found and to “cross-mend” December at the home place of Francis Fitz Godwin, chairman of the Francis array of other artifacts previously dug from the broken shards and display side-by-side Makemie, the Eastern Shore’s 17th cen- Makemie Society, said an abundance of arti- the Makemie site. The Francis Makemie with an intact piece, a technique known as tury religious leader and founder of orga- facts continues to be found that tell the sto- Society washed the artifacts under the su- parallelism. Promoting knowledge of Fran- nized Presbyterianism in America. ry of the renowned 17th century theologian. pervision of a former student of Borroughs, cis Makemie is the ultimate goal. Under the direction of Dr. Jason Bor- Godwin also introduced Dr. Beverly Straube Violet Margarita-Goldkamp. Straube and The Francis Makemie Society is oughs, formerly a professor of archaeology to the Francis Makemie Society and to the the Francis Makemie Society members non-profit organization. To find out more at Salisbury University and currently re- dig. 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