by James Ritch | Aug 11, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Rebecca Jane Starr, of Onancock, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore. Jane was born to Harry E. Shelley and Margaret E. (Siemon) and was one of six children. She grew up on Corbett Road in Monkton, Md., on a farm....
by James Ritch | Aug 11, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Roger A. Ripperton, 44, of New Church, passed away Aug. 8, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. He was born in Nassawadox on Nov. 11, 1977, to Roger Ripperton Sr. and Sharon (Jester) Marshall. Roger worked in the masonry trade for many years....
by James Ritch | Aug 11, 2022 | Features
By Adolphus Ames – “Everything I do relates to the body and movement,” said dancer, artist, and entrepreneur Renata Sheppard. “My performance, research, and creations. Movement is the essence of all communication.” Sheppard’s specialty is dance. “I was trained in...
by James Ritch | Aug 10, 2022 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore Health District has stocked a limited amount of vaccine doses in preparation for potential cases of monkeypox. No monkeypox cases have been reported on the Eastern Shore, but Virginia as of Aug. 8 has had 145 cases, of which 105...
by James Ritch | Aug 10, 2022 | Sports
An Accomack County woman won the Onancock Rotary Club boat raffle while other winners have been announced for the Bayside Poker Run held Saturday, July 30. The winner of the Rotary Club raffle for a fully-equipped 17-foot Stingray boat with a 90 horsepower motor was...
