by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. David Richard Waller, 78, of Onancock, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 20, 2022. Born Jan. 31, 1944, in Salisbury, Md., he was the son of the late Thomas Jackson Waller and the late Eleanor Gullett Waller. Dave served his country in the U.S. Army and was...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Raymond Eugene Clayton was born March 31, 1934, in Machipongo, the son of Samuel Benjamin and Rose Budd Clayton. Raymond was a graduate of Northampton High School class of 1954 and completed a four-year apprenticeship in 1960 for a sheet metal worker. In 1957 he...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Navy identified Lt. Hyrum Hanlon as the crew member who lost his life in crash of an E-2D aircraft off Chincoteague March 30 during a routine training mission. Hanlon, assigned to Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 120, was commissioned...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: A comment during a Chincoteague city council meeting by owners of the Whiteraven’s Nest indicated that during heavy rain events sewage smells occur on or in the area of their property. This is not uncommon throughout Chincoteague in some areas. This...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: If you live in the Town of Onancock beware the tax assessor. Not only do town residents pay town real estate taxes on top of the county tax, but it appears that in addition the tax assessor has it in for you. We live in the town of Onancock, just barely....
