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July 9, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Ralph Leon Godwin

Ralph Leon Godwin

Mr. Ralph Leon Godwin, 84, husband of Linda Shrieves Godwin and a resident of Bloxom, passed away at his home Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. Born March 15, 1937, in Hallwood, Ralph was the son of the late Norman James Godwin Sr. and the late Ella Watson Godwin. He worked at...
Richard William Watson

Richard William Watson

Mr. Richard “Rick” William Watson, 69, of Atlantic, passed away Nov. 22, 2021, surrounded by his loving, devoted family. He was born along with his twin brother on Jan. 28, 1952, at the Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, a son to William Herbert...
Franklin P. Harris

Franklin P. Harris

Mr. Franklin P. Harris, of Bowie, Md., formerly of Accomac, departed this life Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Md. Born in Accomack County, Franklin was the beloved son of the late Frank and Emma Harris. He was affectionately known as...
Rosemary Lowrance Baylis Nelson

Rosemary Lowrance Baylis Nelson

Mrs. Rosemary Lowrance Baylis Nelson, 75, of Guilford, passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk. Born Aug. 3, 1946, in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Mason James Taylor and the late Mary Elizabeth Wessells...
Cape Charles Donates Land to Rosenwald Nonprofit

Cape Charles Donates Land to Rosenwald Nonprofit

By Stefanie Jackson – The Cape Charles Town Council held a public hearing and voted unanimously Nov. 18 to donate land to the nonprofit Cape Charles Rosenwald School Restoration Initiative (CCRSRI), which seeks to restore the former Cape Charles Elementary School and...