by James Ritch | Jul 25, 2022 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison — Silhouetted by the rising sun, and following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the northern herd of Chincoteague’s famous ponies, marshaled by the stalwart Saltwater Cowboys, made its annual trek down the beach around 7 a.m. Monday. The...
by James Ritch | Jul 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Mary Custis Sturgis, 90, formerly of Eastville, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock. A native of Craddockville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lee Custis and the late Helen Kilmon Custis....
by James Ritch | Jul 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Hatton Widgen Phillips, 87, of Salisbury, Md., passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at BayCare Assisted Living in Salisbury. Born Jan. 21, 1935, in Melfa, he was the son of the late Harry Hatton Phillips and the late Betty Bell Widgen Phillips, of Nassawadox....
by James Ritch | Jul 25, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. David Eugene O’Brien, 79, of Onley, husband of Susan O’Brien, passed away on July 19, 2022, at Shore Rehab in Parksley. Born Aug. 31, 1942, in Frederick, Md., he was the son of the late Harold O’Brien and Eleanor Droneburg O’Brien. David served in the Air National...
by James Ritch | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — When we opened our internet tubes this week, a furry little piece of fluff came out that looked so cute we wanted to touch it — but a reader had warned us. Danger! The puss caterpillar might look like an inch-long piece of fur from a pussy cat but...
