by James Ritch | Jan 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Linda Cicoira Two veteran firefighters came to the rescue Monday afternoon keeping a tragedy from turning fatal, according to Capt. Art Thornton of the Wachapreague Volunteer Fire Company. Sean Fate and Paul Parks, both volunteers who live in the town, pulled a man...
by James Ritch | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Krystle BonoBroadwater Academy alumni Major Morgan was named by the Touchdown Club of Richmond as the Small College Wide Receiver of the Year Dec. 14. The Hampden Sydney junior recorded a season high of 13 catches at Ferrum Oct. 27, and 220-yards and three...
by James Ritch | Jan 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Krystle Bono, Submitted PhotoShore Swim hit the road last Friday to participate in a rare invitational at the Cambridge YMCA in Maryland. As one of eight teams taking part in the event, Shore Swim took a break from the usual competitive meet, and instead, took part...
by James Ritch | Jan 8, 2019 | Obituaries
Mrs. Ethel Ada Parker Thornes, 87, wife of the late Dennis Franklin Thornes Jr. and a resident of Birdsnest, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Oyster, she was the daughter of the late Willie H. Parker...
by James Ritch | Jan 8, 2019 | Obituaries
Mr. Granville Lee Taylor, 80, of Mears, husband of the late Lola Taylor, passed away on Dec. 11, 2018, at his residence. Born on Dec. 9, 1938, in Mears, he was the son of the late Wrendo Taylor and Allene Godwin Taylor. Mr. Taylor was an engineering technician for...
